MISLAID
mislaid, misplaced
(adjective) lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place; “the mislaid hat turned up eventually”; “misplaced tickets”
MISLAY
misplace, mislay
(verb) place (something) where one cannot find it again; “I misplaced my eyeglasses”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
mislaid (comparative more mislaid, superlative most mislaid)
Cannot be currently found, put in an obscure place, lost - often temporarily.
Verb
mislaid
simple past tense and past participle of mislay
Anagrams
• dismail, lamiids, misdial
Source: Wiktionary
MISLAY
Mis*lay", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mislaid; p. pr. & vb. n. Mislaying.]
1. To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source. The fault is generally mislaid upon nature. Locke.
2. To lay in a place not recollected; to lose. The... charter, indeed, was unfortunately mislaid: and the prayer of their petition was to obtain one of like import in its stead. Hallam.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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