† disˈventure Obs.
[ad. Sp. desventura misfortune, f. des-, dis- 4 + ventura venture.]
A misadventure, misfortune.
| 1612–20 Shelton Quix. I. iii. vi. (R.), Adventures, or rather disventures, never begin with a little. 1718 Motteux Quix. (1733) I. 40 Many times my Uncle would read you those unconscionable books of Disventures. |