misˈfortuned, a. Now rare.
[f. misfortune n. + -ed2.]
Affected by misfortune, unfortunate.
| 1582 Stanyhurst æneis, etc. (Arb.) 109 Also se that thither you bring thee martial armoure That the peasaunt left heere, with al his misfortuned ensigns. a 1578 Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 8 This potent prince..vas murdreist be ane misforttunit gown. 1645 Milton Tetrach. 44 While charity hath the judging of so many private greevances in a misfortun'd Wedlock. 1876 Blackie Lang. & Lit. Highl. Scot. i. 5 The Highlanders..were not exactly in the position of that misfortuned people [sc. the Poles]. 1881 ― Lay Serm. i. 70 Coming into misfortuned collision with the great forces of the universe. |