MISKEN

Etymology

Verb

misken (third-person singular simple present miskens, present participle miskenning, simple past and past participle miskent or miskenned)

(transitive, UK dialectal) To mistake one for another; mistake in point of knowledge or recognition; misconceive.

(transitive, UK dialectal) To fail to know; be ignorant or unaware of; appear to be ignorant of.

(transitive, UK dialectal) To misunderstand; mistake; have the wrong idea of.

(reflexive, UK dialectal) To esteem oneself incorrectly; have a false or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's position.

(transitive, UK dialectal) To fail to recognise or identify.

(transitive, UK dialectal) To refuse to acknowledge; disown; repudiate; pass over; ignore; disregard; neglect; overlook; disavow; disclaim; disown; deny.

(transitive, UK dialectal) To fail to mention.

Anagrams

• minkes

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*ken", v. t.

Definition: Not to know. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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