MISCAR'RY, To fail of the intended effect not to succeed to be unsuccessful to suffer defeat applied to persons or undertakings, and to things. We say, a project, scheme, design, enterprise, attempt, has miscarried.
Have you not heart of Frederick, the great soldier, who miscarried at sea?
My ships have all miscarried.
1. To bring forth young before the proper time to suffer abortion.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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