A*ven"ture (?; 135), n. [See Adventure, n.] 1. Accident; chance; adventure. [Obs.] Chaucer. 2. (Old Law) A mischance causing a person's death without felony, as by drowning, or falling into the fire.
A*ven"ture (?; 135), n. [See Adventure, n.]
1. Accident; chance; adventure. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. (Old Law) A mischance causing a person's death without felony, as by drowning, or falling into the fire.
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