Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Misfortune

Misfortune , noun

Bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident; disaster; mishap; mischance.
Consider why the change was wrought, You 'll find his misfortune, not his fault. — Addison

Misfortune , intransitive verb

To happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry; to fail. [Obsolete] — Stow