Usually means: Prone to causing misfortune or trouble.
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▸ adjective:  (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Unlucky; unchancy.
▸ adjective:  (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Wicked.

Similar:
unchancy, chanceful, disadventurous, light, infortunate, onlucky, ungain, wilsome, warted, nefastous, more...

Opposite:
lucky, fortunate, auspicious

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Similar:
unchancy, chanceful, disadventurous, light, infortunate, onlucky, ungain, wilsome, warted, nefastous, more...

Opposite:
lucky, fortunate, auspicious



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