anachain, f. (gs. ~e, pl. -ana).1. Mischance, calamity, disaster; loss. Mo chuid d’~ na bliana, my share of trouble for the year. Dia idir sinn agus an ~, God between us and all harm. Dúirt mé leis dul san ~ leis, I told him to go to the dickens with it. Prov:Níl maith sa seanchas nuair a bhíos an ~ déanta, it is no use crying over spilt milk. S.a. feoil 1. 2. Hurt, harm. Tá an ~ ann, he is a trouble-maker.