"evilfare" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈiːvəlˌfɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈiːvəlˌfɛɚ/ [General-American]
Etymology: From evil + fare. Compare warfare. Etymology templates: {{af|en|evil|fare}} evil + fare Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} evilfare (uncountable)
  1. (very rare) Ill-success; misfortune. Tags: rare, uncountable Related terms: illfare
    Sense id: en-evilfare-en-noun-XEBgcW2R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(very rare) Ill-success; misfortune."
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        "(very rare) Ill-success; misfortune."
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