"afallen" meaning in Middle English

See afallen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Etymology: From Old English āfeallan; equivalent to a + fallen. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|āfeallan}} Old English āfeallan, {{af|enm|a|fallen}} a + fallen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} afallen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|fall|fel|fell|c=7|pf=a|w=de}} Forms: strong weak [table-tags], afallen [infinitive], to afallen [infinitive], afalle [infinitive], afalle [first-person, present, singular], afel [first-person, past, singular], afalde [first-person, past, singular], afallest [present, second-person, singular], afelle [past, second-person, singular], afaldest [past, second-person, singular], afalleth [present, singular, third-person], afel [past, singular, third-person], afalde [past, singular, third-person], afalle [present, singular, subjunctive], afelle [past, singular, subjunctive], afalde [past, singular, subjunctive], afalle [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], afallen [plural, present], afalle [plural, present], afellen [past, plural], afelle [past, plural], afalden [past, plural], afalde [past, plural], afalleth [imperative, plural, present], afalle [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], afallynge [participle, present], afallende [participle, present], afallen [participle, past], afalle [participle, past], afald [participle, past]
  1. to fall, drop
    Sense id: en-afallen-enm-verb-5g1RnVOi Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 39 14 34
  2. to degenerate
    Sense id: en-afallen-enm-verb-sXBNjg6y Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 39 14 34
  3. to decline
    Sense id: en-afallen-enm-verb-evOzgO~D Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 39 14 34
  4. to fall upon
    Sense id: en-afallen-enm-verb-MDlTsayA Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 39 14 34
     
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      "form": "afellen",
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      "form": "afelle",
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    },
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      "form": "afalden",
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    },
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    },
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      "form": "afallynge",
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    },
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      "form": "afallende",
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    {
      "form": "afalle",
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      "form": "afellen",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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      "form": "afelle",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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