† malfortunen.
Obsolete.
= misfortune n.
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the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > [noun] > misfortune or ill-luck
un-i-limpOE
unlimpc1175
mishap?c1225
unhap?c1225
mishappeningc1230
ames-ace?a1300
misadventure?a1300
ill hailc1300
misauntera1325
untiminga1325
miscasec1325
mischancec1325
misfall1340
misfarea1387
casec1390
infortunea1393
mishapping?a1400
unchancea1400
disadventurea1413
mischieving1432
infortuny?a1439
encumbermentc1440
misfortune1441
evil hail?c1450
malfortunea1470
unhappiness1470
maleurtee?1473
malheur?1473
evil health1477
unfortune1483
wanfortunea1500
disfortune1509
wanhap1513
ill, evil ch(i)eving?1518
mislucka1530
ill luck1548
unfortunacy?c1550
evilfare1556
unluck1556
hard luck1567
bad luck1575
miscasualty1588
disgrace1590
wanchance1599
disventure1612
misaccident1620
miscarriagec1625
hard lines1722
mishanter1754
malefit1755
miscanter1781
hard cheese1854
hard cheddar1893
schlimazel1911
tough luck1912
snake eyes1918
catch-arse1970
a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) II. 484 Somtyme he was put to the worse by malefortune.
a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) II. 531 Sir Launcelot by malefortune stroke sir Trystram on the syde.
1510 Kynge Apollyn of Thyre Prol. sig. Aiv Concernynge his malfortunes and peryllous aduentures right espouentables.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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