misprize verb2 & noun2.
L15.[Old French mespris pa. pple of mesprendre commit a crime (mod. se méprendre be mistaken): see MISPRISION noun1.]A. verb.
1. verb intrans. Commit an offence, do wrong. Only in
L15.2. verb trans. Mistake, misunderstand.
L16-M17.b. noun. Mistake.
rare (Spenser). Only in
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misprize verb1 & noun1.
[mɪs'prʌɪz] LME.[Old French mesprisier (mod. mépriser), from mes- MIS-2 + priser, from pris-: see PRIZE verb1.]A. verb trans. Despise, scorn. Also, fail to appreciate the value or good qualities of.
LME.b. noun. =
MISPRISION noun2.
rare.
L16. ■ misprizer noun (
rare)
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