Third-person singular present tense of 'bechance'; happens to or befalls (archaic).
Present tense form of 'bechance' with the '-s' suffix; maintains the archaic 'be-' construction with 'chance.'
This word sounds like something out of Beowulf—it gives ordinary events the weight of destiny, which is exactly why poets loved it.
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