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mayhappen

[ mey-hap-uhn ]

/ ˌmeɪˈhæp ən /

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adverb Archaic.

perhaps; mayhap.

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showing self-respect

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Origin of mayhappen

First recorded in 1520–30; short for it may happen

Words nearby mayhappen

mayfish, Mayflower, Mayflower compact, mayfly, mayhap, mayhappen, May-Hegglin anomaly, mayhem, Mayhew, Maying, Maynard

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How to use mayhappen in a sentence

But mayhappen thou shalt be afraid to come with me into the depths of the wildwood, for thither would I lead thee.
The Water of the Wondrous Isles|William Morris
Nay, who knows, if thou'rt a good girl, but mayhappen I may make thee my lady's maid!
Mary Barton|Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?
The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga)|Anonymous
Said the mother: Yea, mayhappen, yet but as a bird with a string to its leg.
The Water of the Wondrous Isles|William Morris

So she said: Mayhappen he hath gone back to the Castle of the Quest?
The Water of the Wondrous Isles|William Morris