mishanter
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun Misfortune; disaster; an unlucky chance.
Examples
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"I hae gotten a sma 'mishanter, Miss Horn," he said, as he entered:
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‘Come o’ thee?’ said the dame; ‘mishanter on the auld beard o’ ye! ye could play for twenty hours on end, and tire out the haill countryside wi’ dancing before ye laid down your bow, saving for a by-drink or the like o’ that.’
Note
The word 'mishanter' may be a variant of the word 'misadventure' ('mishap, misfortune').
