wanchance

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• wanchance — noun Ill luck; misfortune; calamity …   Wiktionary

• wanchancy — wänˈchan(t)sē adjective Etymology: Scots wanchance misfortune (from wan deficient, mis from Middle English + chance) + y more at wanton chiefly Scotland …   Useful english dictionary

• wan|chanc|y — «won CHAN see, CHAHN », adjective. Scottish. 1. unlucky; dangerous. 2. eerie; uncanny. ╂[< obsolete wanchance misfortune < Old English wan lacking + chance …   Useful english dictionary