Definition of Misfall

1. v. t. To befall, as ill luck; to happen to unluckily.

Definition of Misfall

1. Verb. (intransitive) To fall badly or incorrectly; happen unfortunately (to); mishappen; turn out badly. ¹

2. Noun. A mishap; accident; bad luck; misfortune. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Misfall

1. unluckily to befall [v MISFELL, MISFALNE or MISFALLEN, MISFALLING, MISFALLS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Misfall

misfaith
misfaiths
misfall (current term)
misfallen
misfalls
misfalne
misfare
misfared
misfares
misfaring
misfashion
misfashioned
misfashioning
misfashions
misfeasance
misfeasances
misfeasor

Literary usage of Misfall

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series by Alexander Chalmers, Samuel Johnson (1810)
"... that ye vouchsafe in all Mine humble seruice: And if me misfall By negligence, or els for lacke of wit, That of your mercy you do pardon it; ..."

2. The Contemporary Review (1875)
"But alas ! an unlooked-for misfall has occurred." " How so '." " In the haste of replacing that lost end, the poor Karl has it upside down applied ! ..."

3. The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series by Samuel Johnson (1810)
"... that ye vouchsafe in all Mine bumble seruice: And if me misfall By negligence, or els for lacke of wit, That of your mercy you do pardon it; ..."

4. The Romans of Partenay, Or of Lusignen: Otherwise Known as the Tale of Melusine by Couldrette, Walter William Skeat (1866)
"... was A-none 1 or it shalt misfall; has brought mis- /\ . , „ ., , ,, . , „ Yf that my1 body to the Abode here, ..."

5. A Greek and English Lexicon of the New Testament by Edward Robinson (1836)
"... nlma,) a misfall, mishap, Diod. Sic. 19. 100. In NT a falling aside or away. sc. from right, truth, duty, a lapse, error, fault, viz. a) pp. as ..."

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