Mishap, misfortune; an instance of this.

A calamity, disaster, misfortune. Obsolete.

As a count noun: a misfortune, a calamity. Obsolete.

(with plural) A misfortune, a calamity, a disaster; an adversity.

Chiefly in plural. An instance of this; an adverse circumstance; a misfortune, trial, difficulty, hardship.

As a count noun: an instance of lack of good fortune; a misfortune, an unfortunate event. Obsolete.

As a count noun: an instance of being unfortunate; a misfortune, an unfortunate event. Obsolete.

A disaster, calamity, plague.

An instance of this.

A mishap, disaster. to run a fortune (= French courir fortune de): to run a risk. Obsolete.

With a and plural. An instance of this; a misfortune, calamity; a distressing or vexatious circumstance, occurrence, or experience.

An act of stumbling. A missing one's footing, a partial fall.

A particular case or instance of bad fortune; an unfortunate circumstance or event; a misfortune; a cause or source of unhappiness.

A misfortune. Obsolete.

Lack of good fortune; an unfortunate occurrence.

An unpleasant accident, misfortune.

Misadventure; an instance of this, a mishap.

A setback; a defeat; = reverse, n. 5c.

transferred and figurative.

a period or piece of bad luck (cf. spin, n.1 4c).