Emily Dickinson Lexicon

MIS-AP-PRE'CIA-TED, a.

Improperly appreciated.

MIS-AP-PRE-HEND', v.t.

To misunderstand; to take in a wrong sense. Locke.

MIS-AP-PRE-HEND'ED, pp.

Not rightly understood.

MIS-AP-PRE-HEND'ING, ppr.

Misunderstanding.

MIS-AP-PRE-HEN'SION, n.

A mistaking or mistake; wrong apprehension of one's meaning or of a fact.

MIS-AP-PRE-HENS'IVE-LY, adv.

By misapprehension.

MIS-AP-PRO-PRI-A'TION, n.

Wrong appropriation.

MIS-AR-RANGE, v.t.

To place in a wrong order, or improper manner.

MIS-AR-RANG'ED, pp.

Placed in a wrong order.

MIS-AR-RANGE'MENT, n.

Wrong arrangement.

MIS-AR-RANG'ING, ppr.

Placing in a wrong order.

MIS-AS-CRIBE, v.t.

To ascribe falsely or erroneously. Boyle.

MIS-AS-SIGN, v.t. [See Assign.]

To assign erroneously. Boyle.

MIS-AT-TEND', v.t.

To disregard. Milton.

MIS-BE-COME, v.t. [misbecum'.]

[See Become.] Not to become; to suit ill; not to befit. Thy father will not act what misbecomes him. Addison.

MIS-BE-COM'ING, ppr. [or a.]

Unseemly; unsuitable; improper; indecorous.

MIS-BE-COM'ING-LY, adv.

In an unsuitable manner.

MIS-BE-COM'ING-NESS, n.

Unbecomingness; unsuitableness. Boyle.

MIS-BE-FIT'TING, a.

Not befitting.

MIS-BE-GOT', or MIS-BE-GOT'TEN, pp. [or a.]

Unlawfully or irregularly begotten. Shak. Dryden.

MIS-BE-HAVE, v.i.

To behave ill; to conduct one's self improperly.

MIS-BE-HAV'ED, a.

Guilty of ill behavior; ill bred; rude. Shak.

MIS-BE-HAV'IOR, n. [misbeha'vyor.]

Ill conduct; improper, rude or uncivil behavior. Addison.

MIS-BE-LIEF, n.

Erroneous belief; false religion. Massinger.

MIS-BE-LIEVE, v.t.

To believe erroneously. Shak.