- chapele, 13th
century Choice: from chois, 13th
century Mischief: from
meschef, misfortune, 13th
century Achieve: from achever, come to an end/accomplish...
- L. Kelly. But Lancelot's, like Henry's,
attempts are in vain: "Lo what
meschef lyth in
variaunce /
Amonge lordis, whan þei nat accorde",
comments Malory...