WANCHANCY


Meaning of WANCHANCY in English

wänˈchan(t)sē adjective

Etymology: Scots wanchance misfortune (from wan- deficient, mis- — from Middle English — + chance ) + -y — more at wanton

chiefly Scotland : ill-fated , mischievous

the wanchancy bullet maun have weakened his chest — John Buchan

also : uncanny , weird

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.