misleared

[ mis-leerd ]

adjective

, Scot. and North England.

1. ill-mannered; rude; crude.

Word History and Origins

Origin of misleared¹

First recorded in 1685–95; past participle of mislear, Middle English misleren, Old English mislǣran “to teach amiss”; mis- ¹, learn

Example Sentences

"I didna trow that there had been ought sae misleared in nature as this," said Charlie.

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