† wanhapn.
Scottish. Obsolete.
Misfortune.
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the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > [noun] > misfortune or ill-luck
un-i-limpOE
unlimpc1175
mishap?c1225
unhap?c1225
mishappeningc1230
ames-ace?a1300
misadventure?a1300
ill hailc1300
misauntera1325
untiminga1325
miscasec1325
mischancec1325
misfall1340
misfarea1387
casec1390
infortunea1393
mishapping?a1400
unchancea1400
disadventurea1413
mischieving1432
infortuny?a1439
encumbermentc1440
misfortune1441
evil hail?c1450
malfortunea1470
unhappiness1470
maleurtee?1473
malheur?1473
evil health1477
unfortune1483
wanfortunea1500
disfortune1509
wanhap1513
ill, evil ch(i)eving?1518
mislucka1530
ill luck1548
unfortunacy?c1550
evilfare1556
unluck1556
hard luck1567
bad luck1575
miscasualty1588
disgrace1590
wanchance1599
disventure1612
misaccident1620
miscarriagec1625
hard lines1722
mishanter1754
malefit1755
miscanter1781
hard cheese1854
hard cheddar1893
schlimazel1911
tough luck1912
snake eyes1918
catch-arse1970
1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid v. iv. 89 Scho..on the scherp skelleis, to her wanhap Smat with sic fard the airis in flenderis lap.
c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) viii. 57 O quhat vanhap, quhat dyabolic temptatione.
1571 in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. xxvii. 102 Gif þatt itt be in bondage brocht be the, Then warreitt war thy weirdis and wanhap.
1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 194 Backlins he stagger't wi' a rair to Gamyl's tomb, and hid him thair Frae onie mair wanhap.
Derivatives
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the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > [adjective]
unseelyOE
ungraciousa1387
infortunatec1390
unhappy1390
haplessa1400
mischancefula1400
unfortunedc1403
infortuneda1413
maleurousa1460
infortunable?a1475
mal-infortunedc1475
unselc1480
mischanced1488
misadventurousa1500
unhap1509
misfortunate1510
mischancya1522
unuredc1525
maleureda1529
unlucky1530
unfortunate1548
luckless1563
unluckly1564
unfortunable1567
untoward1570
unable?1572
sinister1576
unsonsy1578
disaster1584
disastereda1586
disastrous1586
unweirdedc1590
wanhappy?1590
misbefallen1591
fortuneless1596
infelicious1598
misadventured1599
improsperous1602
untoward1632
unhandsome1640
ill-fated1715
donsie?1719
swarthy1756
infelicitous1835
bad luck1872
stiff1919
spooked1937
jinxed1972
?1590–1 J. Burel Passage of Pilgremer i, in Poems sig. M4v The Wildbair, that wanhappie beist, Quhois tusks of lenth, war at the leist, Ane quarter lang and mair.
1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Wanhappie.
c1830 in Child Ballads IV. 386/1 They hae fawn a wagering them atween At a wanhappy time.
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