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Mischance

//mɪsˈtʃɑːns// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Bad luck, misfortune. countable, uncountable

    "But let this same be presently perform'd / Even when men's minds are wild, lest more mischance / On plots and errors happen."

  2. 2
    an instance of misfortune wordnet
  3. 3
    A mishap, an unlucky circumstance. countable, uncountable

    "He doth miraculously protect from thieves, incursions, sword, fire, and all violent mischances […]"

  4. 4
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To undergo (a misfortune); to suffer (something unfortunate). ambitransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman meschance, Old French meschance, meschaunce.

Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman meschance, Old French meschance, meschaunce.

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