What is anything which brings misfortune upon one, or causes failure in an effort or enterprise; a reverse. [Scot.] called?
backcast — Anything which brings misfortune upon one, or causes failure in an effort or enterprise; a reverse. [Scot.]. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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