Emily Dickinson Lexicon

MIS-CAR'RY, v.i.

1. 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 heard of Frederick, the great soldier, who miscarried at sea? Shak. My ships have all miscarried. Shak.
2. To bring forth young before the proper time, but still at so late a period as to be capable of surviving.