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English
Etymology
From mis- + befall.
Verb
misbefall (third-person singular simple present misbefalls, present participle misbefalling, simple past misbefell, past participle misbefallen)
- (transitive, obsolete) Of an event, to happen unfortunately to (a person).
- (intransitive, obsolete) Of an event, to happen unfortunately.
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