accidency ? Obs. rare—1.
(ˈæksɪdənsɪ)
[ad. L. accidentia n. chance: see accidence, which represents the Fr. form of the same word, and -ncy.]
A fortuitous circumstance or acquisition; a chance; a windfall.
| 1864 Burton Scot Abroad II. ii. 202 That country, where quarters, accidencies and shifts are the greatest part of their subsistence. |