Webster's Dictionary 1828

1594

MISCORRECT

MISCORRECT', verb transitive To correct erroneously; to mistake in attempting to correct another.He passed the first seven years of his life at Mantua, not seventeen, as Scalige...

1595

MISCORRECTED

MISCORRECT'ED, participle passive Mistaken in the attempt to correct.

1596

MISCOUNSEL

MISCOUN'SEL, verb transitive To advise wrong.

1597

MISCOUNT

MISCOUNT', verb transitive To count erroneously; to mistake in counting.MISCOUNT', verb intransitive To make a wrong reckoning.MISCOUNT', noun An erroneous counting or numbering.

1598

MISCREANCE

MIS'CREANCEMIS'CREANCY, noun [See Miscreant.] Unbelief; false faith; adherence to a false religion.

1599

MISCREANCY

MIS'CREANCY, n. [See Miscreant.] Unbelief; false faith; adherence to a false religion.

1600

MISCREANT

MIS'CREANT, noun [Latin credens, credo.]1. An infidel, or one who embraces a false faith.2. A vile wretch; an unprincipled fellow.

1601

MISCREATE

MISCREA'TEMISCREA'TED, adjective Formed unnaturally or illegitimately; deformed.

1602

MISCREATED

MISCREA'TED, a. Formed unnaturally or illegitimately; deformed.

1603

MISDATE

MISDA'TE, noun A wrong date.MISDA'TE, verb intransitive To date erroneously.

1604

MISDEED

MISDEE'D, noun An evil deed; a wicked action.Evils which our own misdeeds have wrought.

1605

MISDEEM

MISDEE'M, verb transitive To judge erroneously; to misjudge; to mistake in judging.

1606

MISDEMEAN

MISDEME'AN, verb transitive To behave ill.

1607

MISDEMEANOR

MISDEME'ANOR, noun Ill behavior; evil conduct; fault; mismanagement.1. In law, an offense of a less atrocious nature than a crime. Crimes and misdemeanors are mere synonymous te...

1608

MISDESERT

MISDESERT', noun Ill desert.

1609

MISDEVOTION

MISDEVO'TION, noun False devotion; mistaken piety. [Little used.]

1610

MISDIET

MISDI'ET, noun Improper diet or food. [Not used.]

1611

MISDIRECT

MISDIRECT', verb transitive To give a wrong direction to; as to misdirect a passenger.1. To direct to a wrong person or place; as, to misdirect a letter.

1612

MISDIRECTED

MISDIRECT'ED, participle passive Directed wrong, or to a wrong person or place.

1613

MISDIRECTING

MISDIRECT'ING, participle present tense Directing wrong, or to a wrong person or place.

1614

MISDISPOSITION

MISDISPOSI'TION, noun Disposition to evil. [Not in use.]

1615

MISDISTINGUISH

MISDISTIN'GUISH, verb transitive To make wrong distinctions.

1616

MISDO

MISDO, verb transitive [See Do.] To do wrong; to do amiss; to commit a crime or fault.

1617

MISDOER

MISDOER, noun One who does wrong; one who commits a fault or crime.

1618

MISDOING

MISDOING, participle present tense Doing wrong; committing a fault or crime.MISDOING, noun A wrong done; a fault or crime; an offense.

1619

MISDOUBT

MISDOUBT, verb transitive misdout'. [See Doubt.] To suspect of deceit or danger. [An ill formed word and not in use.]MISDOUBT', noun Suspicion of crime or danger. [Not used.]1. ...

1620

MISDOUBTFUL

MISDOUBT'FUL, adjective Misgiving. [Not used.]