Definition of misprise
- variant spelling of misprize:1
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Definition of misprise
plural -s
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Origin and Etymology of misprise
Middle French mespris, from mesprisier to despise, scorn
Definition of misprise
or -ed/-ing/-s
obsolete
:mistake, misunderstand
- you spend your passion on a mispris'd mood
- —Shakespeare
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Origin and Etymology of misprise
Middle French mespris, past participle of mesprendre
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