Webster's Dictionary 1913

3727

Misdiet

Mis‐di″et (?), n. Improper diet. Spenser.

3728

Misdiet (2)

Mis‐di″et, v. t. To diet improperly.

3729

Misdight

Mis‐dight″ (?), a. Arrayed, prepared, or furnished, unsuitably. Bp. Hall.

3730

Misdirect

Mis′di‐rect″ (?), v. t. To give a wrong direction to; as, to misdirect a passenger, or a letter; to misdirect one's energies. Shenstone.

3731

Misdirection

Mis′di‐rec″tion (?), n. 1. The act of directing wrongly, or the state of being so directed.2. (Law) An error of a judge in charging the jury on a matter of law. Mozley & W.

3732

Misdisposition

Mis‐dis′po‐si″tion (?), n. Erroneous disposal or application. Bp. Hall.

3733

Misdistinguish

Mis′dis‐tin″guish (?), v. t. To make wrong distinctions in or concerning. Hooker.

3734

Misdivide

Mis′di‐vide″ (?), v. t. To divide wrongly.

3735

Misdivision

Mis′di‐vi″sion (?), n. Wrong division.

3736

Misdo

Mis‐do″ (mĭs‐do͞o″), v. t. [imp.Misdid (?); p. p.Misdone (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misdoing.] [AS. misdōn. See Do, v.]1. To do wrongly.Afford me place to show what recompenseTowards t...

3737

Misdo (2)

Mis‐do″, v. i. To do wrong; to commit a fault.I have misdone, and I endure the smart. Dryden.

3738

Misdoer

Mis‐do″er, n. A wrongdoer. Spenser.

3739

Misdoing

Mis‐do″ing, n. A wrong done; a fault or crime; an offense; as, it was my misdoing.

3740

Misdoubt

Mis‐doubt″ (?), v. t. & i. To be suspicious of; to have suspicion.I do not misdoubt my wife. Shak.

3741

Misdoubt (2)

Mis‐doubt″, n. 1. Suspicion.2. Irresolution; hesitation. Shak.

3742

Misdoubtful

Mis‐doubt″ful (?), a Misgiving; hesitating. “Her misdoubtful mind.” Spenser.

3743

Misdread

Mis‐dread″ (?), n. Dread of evil.

3744

Mise

Mise (?), n. [F. mise a putting, setting, expense, fr. mis, mise, p. p. of mettre to put, lay, fr. LL. mittere to send.]1. (Law) The issue in a writ of right.2. Expense; cost; d...

3745

Misease

Mis‐ease″ (?), n. [OE. mesaise, OF. mesaise.] Want of ease; discomfort; misery. Chaucer.

3746

Miseased

Mis‐eased″ (?), a. Having discomfort or misery; troubled. Chaucer.

3747

Miseasy

Mis‐eas″y (?), a. Not easy; painful.

3748

Misedition

Mis′e‐di″tion (?), n. An incorrect or spurious edition. Bp. Hall.

3749

Miseducate

Mis‐ed″u‐cate (?; 135), v. t. To educate in a wrong manner.

3750

Misemploy

Mis′em‐ploy″ (?), v. t. To employ amiss; as, to misemploy time, advantages, talents, etc.Their frugal father's gains they misemploy. Dryden.

3751

Misemployment

Mis′em‐ploy″ment (?), n. Wrong or mistaken employment. Johnson.

3752

Misenter

Mis‐en″ter (?), v. t. To enter or insert wrongly, as a charge in an account.

3753

Misentreat

Mis′en‐treat″ (?), v. t. To treat wrongfully. Grafton.