"on wæl feallan" meaning in Old English

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Verb

IPA: /on ˈwæl ˌfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/, [on ˈwæl ˌfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn]
Etymology: Literally "to fall into slaughter." From Proto-Germanic *in walą fallaną. Cognate with Old Norse falla í val. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*in walą fallaną}} Proto-Germanic *in walą fallaną, {{cog|non|falla í val}} Old Norse falla í val Head templates: {{ang-verb|head=on wæl feallan}} on wæl feallan
  1. to fall in battle
    Sense id: en-on_wæl_feallan-ang-verb-50E5Etph Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "ipa": "/on ˈwæl ˌfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/"
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