miscasualtyn.
/mɪsˈkaʒ(j)ᵿlti/, U.S. /ˌmɪsˈkæʒ(əw)əlti/ Now English regional (eastern).
A mishap or accident; mischance.
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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
1588 J. Harvey Discoursiue Probl. conc. Prophesies 18 They..imputed the mishap, or miscasualtie unto the multitude of their owne transgressions.
1592 H. Wotton Let. 6 Aug. in Reliquiæ Wottonianæ (1685) 683 A Souldier, filling his Flask out of a Barrel of Powder, set by Miscasualty both on fire.
1604 C. Edmondes Observ. Cæsars Comm. II. vii. xxii. 95 Men haue two wayes to come by wisdome, either by their owne harmes, or by other mens miscasualties.
a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Miscasualty, an unlucky accident.
1866 J. G. Nall Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft 603 Miscasualty, an unlucky accident.
1995 J. M. Sims-Kimbrey Wodds & Doggerybaw: Lincs. Dial. Dict. 192/2 Aye, well; 'e 'ad a mis-casualty wiyit, dint 'e? Dropped the ooãle bloody lot an' mashed 'em, 'e did.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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