wanchancy

adjective

wan·​chancy

wänˈchan(t)sē

chiefly Scottish

: ill-fated, mischievous

the wanchancy bullet maun have weakened his chest

—John Buchan

also : uncanny, weird

Word History

Etymology

Scots wanchance misfortune (from wan- deficient, mis-—from Middle English—+ chance) + -y

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