v. t. [ imp. Misfell; p. p. Misfallen p. pr. & vb. n. Misfalling. ] To befall, as ill luck; to happen to unluckily. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A pit deceitfully covered to entrap wild beasts or men; a trap of any kind. Sir T. North. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Entrapping; insnaring. [ R. ] “Full of . . . contradiction and pitfalling dispenses.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]