The Collaborative International Dictionary
Misfall
Misfall \Mis*fall"\, v. t. [imp. Misfell; p. p. Misfallen;
p. pr. & vb. n. Misfalling.]
To befall, as ill luck; to happen to unluckily. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
Wiktionary
misfall
n. A mishap; accident; bad luck; misfortune. vb. (context intransitive English) To fall badly or incorrectly; happen unfortunately (to); mishappen; turn out badly.