In its larger and older sense it was used to signify "every
considerable misdemeanor which has not a certain name given to it in
the law." Russell.
In a more modern sense it is applied exclusively to two offenses: - -
1. Misprision of treason, which is omission to notify the authorities
of an act of treason by a person cognizant thereof. Stephen. 2.
Misprision of felony, which is a concealment of a felony by a person
cognizant thereof. Stephen.
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Mis*prize" (ms*prz"), v. t. [OF. mesprisier to deprise, F. mépriser;
pref. amiss, wrong (L. minus less + LL. pretium price. See price,
Prize, v.] To slight or undervalue.
O, for those vanished hours, so much misprized!
Hillhouse.