An instance of misfortune; a mishap. From Old French mes (badly) + avenir (to turn out) [from the Latin avenire (to come to)].
What a strange and wonderful little word. An adventure that went awry. Death by misadventure; it feels nobler than an accident, doesn't it? As if you were out there, carpe-ing the diem, when, woops! Misadventure. And really, it's a nice reminder that every adventure has a "mis" out there, waiting for it.
Bronze Tongue, Tuned Lip, Decorative Belts on the Skirt
Much Ado About Nothing
Don Pedro
Your silence most offends me, and to be merry best becomes you; for, out of question, you were born in a merry hour.
Beatrice
No, sure, my lord, my mother cried; but then there was a star danced, and under that was I born.
2 comments:
According to Hillary Clinton, you can also 'mis-speak'. Sort of brings the noble prefix 'mis' into some disrepute, doesn't it?
Ah, "mis" is the most gentle of alibis. Thanks for stopping by!
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