MISPRISE

Verb

misprise (third-person singular simple present misprises, present participle misprising, simple past and past participle misprised)

Alternative spelling of misprize

Anagrams

• pismires, pissmire

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*prise", v. t.

Definition: See Misprize. [Obs.] Shak.

Mis*prise", v. t. Etym: [OF. mesprise mistake, F. méprise, fr. mespris, masc., mesprise, fem., p. p. of mesprendre to mistake; F. méprendre; pref. mes- amiss + prendre to take, L. prehendere.]

Definition: To mistake. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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