hwæt gif
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Old English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
- what if
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Basilius, Bishop"
- ...hwæt gif ic bide merigenes?
- ...What if I bide till morning?
- The Legend of St. Andrew
- Ġēa hlāford, and hwæt ġif iċ swelcne mann ġemēte? Hwelċe mēde sċeal iċ him behātan?
- Yes lord, and what if I find someone like that? What kind of reward should I promise them?
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Basilius, Bishop"
Descendants[edit]
- English: what if