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God ana wat
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Old English
Pronunciation
God āna wāt
Phrase
ang phrase God āna wāt
God only knows or only God knows
c. 1000, "The Battle of Maldon", lines 94-95
ang God āna wāt hwā þǣre wælstōwe wealdan mōte. Only God knows who is destined to control the battlefield.
"The Fortunes of Men", lines 8-9
ang God āna wāt hwæt him weaxendum wintra bringaþ. God only knows what the years will bring to the growing child.