misprise

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misprise - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Misprise \Mis*prise"\, v. t.
     See Misprize. [Obs.] --Shak.
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  Misprise \Mis*prise"\, v. t. [OF. mesprise mistake, F.
     m['e]prise, fr. mespris, masc., mesprise, fem., p. p. of
     mesprendre to mistake; F. m['e]prendre; pref. mes- amiss +
     prendre to take, L. prehendere.]
     To mistake. [Obs.] --Shak.
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