Byfall vs. Befall — What's the Difference?

A falling about; an incidental accessory or accretion; a happenstance; occurrence; instance.

To come to pass; happen

A fall of water, usually lesser in size, near to or beside a larger, more predominant waterfall.

Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event

To happen to

(transitive) To fall upon; fall all over; overtake

(intransitive) To happen.

(transitive) To happen to.

To fall.

Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.

To happen to.

To come to pass; to happen.

Become of; happen to;

Happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance;