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Meaning of wanchancy | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Unlucky; unchancy.
    Scotland, dialectal
  2. Wicked.
    Scotland, dialectal

Examples

“It was the day of warlocks and apparitions, now happily driven out by the zeal of the General Assembly. Witches pursued their wanchancy calling, bairns were spirited away, young lassies selled their souls to the Evil One, and the Accuser of the Brethren, in the shape of a black tyke, was seen about cottage doors in the gloaming.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

wanderable wandering wanderlustful wanderlusting wanderlusty wandersome

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