misfare

English

Etymology

From Old English misfaran, corresponding to mis- + fare.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /mɪsˈfɛː/ (verb), IPA(key): /ˈmɪsfɛː/ (noun)
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Verb

misfare (third-person singular simple present misfares, present participle misfaring, simple past and past participle misfared)

  1. (obsolete) To go astray; to transgress, to sin. [9th–16th c.]
  2. (now Scotland) To fare badly; to be unlucky. [from 10th c.]

Noun

misfare (uncountable)

  1. (now rare, archaic) Misfortune, ill fate. [from 14th c.]

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Italian

Etymology

From mis- + fare.

Verb

misfàre (first-person singular present misfàccio, first-person singular past historic misféci, past participle misfàtto, first-person singular imperfect misfacévo, second-person singular imperative misfài or misfà', auxiliary avére)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) to do harm [auxiliary avere]

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