Etymology

mischance

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Anglo-Norman meschance ← Old French meschance
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  1. Old French · derived frommeschance
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived frommeschance
  3. English todaymischance

From Anglo-Norman meschance, Old French meschance, meschaunce.

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