People in mid-life were more concerned about what might befall them in later life than those who had reached old age.
A contemporary chronicler opined (in the annal for 1011) that 'all those disasters befell us through bad policy (unraeligdas)'.
However, the greater harm befalls the original middle-aged skilled and the original young skilled agents.
In this sense the divorce was treated as a misfortune that befell the entire family, and they had to be close to get through it.
Intellectuals were aware that a new era was approaching and felt strongly that the same fate would befall them.
Incisions (gbere) are made on the body of the new member to prevent harm from befalling him or her.
A household may insure itself against the risk of an illness or accident befalling any of its members by means of the extendedfamily system.
It often befalls the paediatric cardiologist to initiate counselling while providing the expert information concerning the abnormality and its optimum management.
