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UNCHANCY
Etymology
Adjective
unchancy (comparative more unchancy, superlative most unchancy)
(chiefly, Scotland) Unfortunate, unlucky.
(chiefly, Scotland) Dangerous, unsafe.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*chan"cy, a. Etym: [Pref un- + Scot. chancy fortunate, safe.]
1. Happening at a bad time; unseasonable; inconvenient. A. Trollope.
2. Ill-fated; unlucky. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
3. Unsafe to meddle with; dangerous. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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