MESPRISE

Noun

mesprise

Alternative form of misprize

Verb

mesprise

Obsolete form of misprize.

Anagrams

• emprises, impreses, impresse, premises, spiremes

Source: Wiktionary


Mes*prise", n. Etym: [OF. mespris, F. mépris. See Misprize.]

1. Contempt; scorn. [Obs.]

2. Etym: [Perh. for F. méprise mistake. Cf. Misprision.]

Definition: Misadventure; ill-success. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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