Defn: Mischance; misfortune; ill lick; unlucky accident; ill adventure. Chaucer. Homicide by misadventure (Law), homicide which occurs when a man, doing a lawful act, without any intention of injury, unfortunately kills another; — called also excusable homicide. See Homicide. Blackstone.
Syn.
— Mischance; mishap; misfortune; disaster; calamity.
MISADVENTURED
Mis`ad*ven"tured, a.
Defn: Unfortunate. [Obs.]
MISADVENTUROUS
Mis`ad*ven"tur*ous, a.
Defn: Unfortunate.
MISADVERTENCE
Mis`ad*vert"ence, n.
Defn: Inadvertence.
MISADVICE
Mis`ad*vice", n.
Defn: Bad advice.