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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mishap, n. Also: mis-, myshapp. [ME. (Chaucer) and e.m.E. mishap, mis-, myshapp(e.]
1. Misfortune, ill luck.(1) a1585 Maitl. Q. xxxviii. 109.
Ha now my muse … Ceis to complaine of mishap ony mair a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xl. 47.
Houbeit mishap be in my harte a hink Id. l. 52.
Lat not doulful destanie Mishap or fortoun worke hir wraik 1590 Burel Pilgr. ii. xii.
Thir catiffs … Still lurking in wurking Sum mater of mishap c1590 Fowler I. 103/160.
The sevint lay charged on the ground with ill and all mishapp(2) c1590 J. Stewart II. 267. § 7.
Quhan lustie Venus veill did dance … this churle Vas present than to hir mishap
2. A piece of ill luck, a mishap, misfortune.1492 Myll Spect. 272/20.
The evillis and myshappis that men cummys to throw the gret plesans thai haif in wemen Ib. 30. 1603 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 49.
Thir vnluiked for mishappes falling furth heir in this cuntrey 1621-40 Melville Commonpl. Bk. 56.
I sie that such as mont aloft Mishapis does threatin most of all 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. ii. 29.
