noun
Meaning 1
Misfortune, ill fate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
misfare
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /mɪsˈfɛː/
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/ˈmɪsfɛː/
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verb
Meaning 2
To go astray; to transgress, to sin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
Meaning 3
To fare badly; to be unlucky.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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History
Etymology
From Old English misfaran, corresponding to mis- + fare.