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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Mis'in-tĕr'pret-er, n. p. 845One who interprets erroneously.Mis-join', v. t. p. 845To join unfitly or improperly.Mis'join'der, n. p. 845(Law.) An incorrect union of parties or of causes of action in a suit. Bouvier.Mis-jŭdge', v. t. p. 845To mistake in judging of; to judge erroneously.Mis-jūdge', v. t. p. 845To err in judgment; to form false opinions or notions.Mis-jŭdg'ment, n. p. 845A wrong or unjust determination.Mis-keep', v. t. p. 845To keep or retain wrongly or imperfectly. [Obs.] Chaucer.Mis-kēn', v. t. p. 845Not to ken or know; to be ignorant of. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]Mis'kin, n. p. 845(Mus.) A little bagpipe.Mis-kīn'dle, v. t. p. 845To kindle amiss; to inflame to a bad purpose.Mis-know', v. t. p. 845To know wrongly; to mistake; to misunderstand or misapprehend. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.Mis-lāy', v. t. p. 845To lay in a wrong place. The fault is generally mislaid upon nature. Locke. 2. To lay in a place not recollected; to lose. If the butler be the telltale, mislay a spoon so that he may never find it.…Mis-lā'yər, n. p. 845One who mislays; one who loses.Mis'le, v. i. p. 845To rain in very fine drops, like a thick mist. [Written also mizzle.]Mis'le, n. p. 845A fine rain; a thick mist.Mis-lēad’,, v. t. p. 845To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive. Trust not servants who mislead or misinform you. Bacon. To give due light To the misled and…Mis-lēad'er, n. p. 845One who leads into error.Mis-lēad'ing, n. p. 845A misguiding.Mis-lēarn’, v. t. p. 845To learn wrongly. [Obs.]Mis-lĕarn'ed, a. p. 845Not really or properly learned.Mis'len, n. p. 845See MASLIN.Mis'le-tōe, n. p. 845See MISTLETOE.Mis-like', v. t. or i. p. 845To dislike; to disapprove of; to have aversion to; as, to mislike a man. “Who may like or mislike what he says.” I. Taylor.Mis-like', n. p. 845Dislike; disapprobation; aversion.Mis-lik'er, n. p. 845One who dislikes.Mĭs'lin, n. & a. p. 845See MASLIN.Mis-live', v. i. p. 845To live amiss. [Obs.]Mis-lŏdge′, v. t. p. 845To lodge amiss. [Obs.] Marston.Mis-lŭck′, n. p. 845Ill luck; misfortune.Mis'ly, a. p. 845Raining in very small drops.Mis-māk'e, v. t. p. 845To make or form amiss; to spoil in making. “Limping possibilities of mismade human nature.” Browning.Mis-măn'age, v. i. p. 845To behave or manage ill; to conduct amiss.Mis-măn'age, v. t. p. 845To manage ill; to administer improperly; as, to mismanage public affairs.Mis-măn'age-ment, n. p. 845Ill or improper management; ill conduct; as, the mismanagement of public or private affairs.Mis-măn'a-ger, n. p. 845One who manages ill.Mis-märk’, v. t. p. 845To mark with the wrong token; to mark erroneously.Mis-mätch', v. t. p. 845To match unsuitably.Mis-mĕas'ūre, v. t. p. 845To measure incorrectly.Mis-mēas'ure-ment, n. p. 845Wrong measurement.Mis-nāme′, v. t. p. 845To call by the wrong name.Mis-nō'mer, n. p. 845(Law.) The mistaking of the true name of a person; the using of one name for another; a misnaming. “Many of the changes, by a great misnomer, called parliamentary ‘reforms.’” Burke. 2. A wrong or…Mis-nūm'ber, v. t. p. 845To number, enumerate, or count wrongly. [Obs.] “The armies . . . were misnumbered.” Raleigh.Mis-nūrt'ūre, v. t. p. 845To nurture or train wrongly. “Parents misnurturing their children.” Bp. Hall.Mis'o-bē'di-ence, n. p. 845Erroneous obedience, or disobedience. [Obs.] Milton.Mis'ob-sĕrve', v. t. p. 845To observe inaccurately; to mistake in observing.Mis'ob-sĕrv'er, n. p. 845One who misobserves; one who fails to observe properly.Mi-sŏg'a-mĭst, n. p. 845A hater of marriage.Mi-sŏg'a-my, n. p. 845Hatred of marriage.Mi-sōg'y-nist, n. p. 845A woman-hater.Mī-sŏg'y-ny, n. p. 845Hatred of the female sex.Mis'o-pīn'ion, n. p. 845Erroneous opinion. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.Mis-ōr'der, v. t. p. 845To order ill; to manage erroneously; to conduct badly. [Obs.] Shak.Mis-ôr'der, n. p. 845Irregularity; disorderly proceedings; disorder. [Obs.] Camden.Mis-ôr'der-ly, a. p. 845Irregular; disorderly. [Obs.]Mis-ōr'di-nā'tion, n. p. 845Wrong ordination. [Obs.]Mis'o-thē'ism, n. p. 845Hatred of God. [Rare.] De Quincey.Mis-ōwn', v. t. p. 845To own, avow, or acknowledge wrongly. [Obs.] Stow.Mis-pās'sion, n. p. 845Wrong passion or feeling. [Obs.]Mis-pāy’ or Mis-pēll’ or Mis-pēnd’, v. t. p. 845To displease; to discontent or dissatisfy. [Obs.] Mis-pēll’, Mis-pēnd’, &c. See MISSPELL, MISSPEND, &c.Mis′per-çēp′tion, n. p. 845Erroneous perception.