Emily Dickinson Lexicon

MIS-TEM'PER, v.t.

To temper ill; to disorder. Shak.

MIS-TEM'PER-ED, pp.

Tempered ill.

MIS'TER, n. [The pronunciation of this word is probably from the Welsh, German or Dutch dialect. See Master.]

The common title of address to gentlemen, and to men of all classes. In writing, it is expressed by the abbreviation Mr.

MIS'TER, v.t.

To occasion loss. [Sw. mista. Not in use.]

MIS-TERM', v.t.

To term or denominate erroneously. Shak.

MIS-TERM'ED, pp.

Wrongly denominated.

MIS-TERM'ING, ppr.

Denominating erroneously.

MIST'FUL, a.

Clouded with mist.

MIS-THINK', v.i. [See Think.]

To think wrong. [Little used.] Shak.

MIS-THOUGHT', pp. [of Misthink.]

Thought wrong of. Adam, misthought of her to thee so dear. Milton.

MIS-TIME', v.i.

To neglect the proper time.

MIS-TIME', v.t.

To time wrong; not to adapt to the time

MIS-TIM'ED, pp.

Ill-timed; done at a wrong time.

MIS-TIM-ING, ppr.

Ill timing; doing unseasonably.

MIST'I-NESS, n. [See Mist.]

A state of being misty; state of thick rain in very small drops. Bacon.

MIS'TION, n. [L. mistus, mixtus. See Mix.]

1. A state of being mixed.
2. Mixture; a mingling. Boyle.

MIS-TI'TLE, v.t.

To call by a wrong title or name. Warburton.

MIS-TI'TLED, pp.

Wrongly named.

MIS-TLE, v.i. [mis'l; from mist.]

To fall in very fine drops, as rain. [See Missle.]

MIS'TLE-TOE, or MIS'LE-TOE, n. [mis'lto; Sax. mistelta; Dan. mistel, the same shrub, and birdlime; G. id.]

A plant or shrub that grows on trees. It is of the genus Viscum. The berry contains a glutinous substance, and the shrub is said to be propagated by birds. This plant was held in great veneration by the Druids. Bacon. Miller. Encyc.

MIST'LIKE, a.

Resembling mist. Shak.

MIS-TOLD, pp.

Erroneously told. [See Tell.]

MIS-TOOK', v. [pret. of Mistake.]

MIS-TRAIN, v.t.

To train or educate amiss. Spenser.

MIS-TRANS-LATE', v.t.

To translate erroneously. Macknight.