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Webster 1913 Edition


Mislay

Mis-lay′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Mislaid
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Mislaying
.]
1.
To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source.
The fault is generally
mislaid
upon nature.
Locke.
The . . . charter, indeed, was unfortunately
mislaid
: and the prayer of their petition was to obtain one of like import in its stead.
Hallam.

Webster 1828 Edition


Mislay

MISLA'Y

,
Verb.
T.
To lay in a wrong place.
The fault is generally mislaid upon nature.
1.
To lay in a place not recollected; to lose.
If the butler be the tell-tale, mislay a spoon so as he may never find it.

Definition 2024


mislay

mislay

English

Verb

mislay (third-person singular simple present mislays, present participle mislaying, simple past and past participle mislaid)

  1. To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.

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References

  • mislay in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • mislay in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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