Mischance
/mɪsˈtʃɑːns/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 an instance of misfortune wordnet
- 3 A mishap, an unlucky circumstance. countable, uncountable
"He doth miraculously protect from thieves, incursions, sword, fire, and all violent mischances […]"
- 4 an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate wordnet
Verb
- 1 To undergo (a misfortune); to suffer (something unfortunate). ambitransitive
Example
More examples"But let this same be presently perform'd / Even when men's minds are wild, lest more mischance / On plots and errors happen."
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman meschance, Old French meschance, meschaunce.