Mis*pell" (?), v. t., Mis*pend" (&?;), v. t., etc. See Misspell,
Misspend, etc.
Mis*pense" (?), n. See Misspense. Bp. Hall.
Mis`per*cep"tion (?), n. Erroneous perception.
Mis`per*suade" (?), v. t. To persuade amiss.
Mis`per*sua"sion (?), n. A false persuasion; wrong notion or opinion.
Dr. H. More.
Mis*pick"el (?), n. [G.] (Min.) Arsenical iron pyrites; arsenopyrite.
Mis*place" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misplaced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Misplacing (?).] To put in a wrong place; to set or place on an
improper or unworthy object; as, he misplaced his confidence.
Mis*place"ment (?), n. The act of misplacing, or the state of being
misplaced.
Mis*plead" (?), v. i. To err in pleading.
Mis*plead"ing, n. (Law) An error in pleading.
Mis*point" (?), v. t. To point improperly; to punctuate wrongly.
Mis*pol"i*cy (?), n. Wrong policy; impolicy.
Mis*prac"tice (?), n. Wrong practice.
Mis*praise" (?), v. t. To praise amiss.
Mis*print" (?), v. t. To print wrong.
Mis*print", n. A mistake in printing; a deviation from the copy; as, a
book full of misprints.
Mis*prise" (?), v. t. See Misprize. [Obs.] Shak.
Mis*prise", v. t. [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.] To mistake. [Obs.]
Shak.
Mis*pri"sion (?), n. [LL. misprisio, or OF. mesprison, prop., a
mistaking, but confused with OF. mespris contempt, F. mépris. See 2d
Misprise, Misprize, Prison.]
1. The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake.
[Archaic] Fuller.
The misprision of this passage has aided in fostering the delusive
notion.
Hare.