单词 | misbefall |
释义 | † misbeˈfall, v. Obs. [mis-1 1.] 1. impers. With dat. of the person affected: To happen unfortunately, turn out badly.
a1225Ancr. R. 200 Þe ueorðe [unðeauwe] is Gledschipe of his vuel: lauhwen oðer gabben, ȝif him mis-biueolle [MS. T. mis-times, C. mistimeð]. 1390Gower Conf. I. 57 For elles, bot a man do so, Him may fulofte mysbefalle. c1425Eng. Conq. Irel. 124/15 Thegh hym yn thyke [= thylke] vyage mys byfelle. c1430Pilgr. Lyf Manhode i. lxix. (1869) 40, I wole telle yow how it bifel of hem, and how it misbefel hem. 2. Of events: To happen unfortunately. Also in ppl. adj. misbefallen.
1591Troub. Raigne K. John (1611) 48 Deep sorrow throbbeth mis-befaln euents. 1645Wither Vox Pacif. 117 Scarce a man Among a thousand, searcheth out those things Which mis-befall. 1648W. Browne Polexander iii. iv. 128 Something..is misbefalne Zelmatida. 3. Of persons: To come to harm.
c1430Pilgr. Lyf Manhode iv. lvi. (1869) 203 Wherefore so lightliche fallen þei nouht, ne so soone misbefallen. |

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