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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Ill-success; misfortune. rare, uncountable

   "That a greate power ther is in foꝛtune, on eyther ſide, either for welfare, or euillfare: who is ignoꝛaunt?"

Synonyms

All synonyms

woefarewoefare

Example

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"That a greate power ther is in foꝛtune, on eyther ſide, either for welfare, or euillfare: who is ignoꝛaunt?"

Etymology

From evil + fare. Compare warfare.

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