# chance-medley

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The killing of another in self-defence upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter.
2. Luck; chance; accident.

## Etymology
From Old French chance medlée, literally "mingled chance", with postpositive adjective (often confused because of the fact that medley is also a noun).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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