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missay

[mis-sey]
verb (used with object), mis·said, mis·say·ing.
  1. to say or speak ill of; vilify; slander.
  2. to say wrongly.
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verb (used without object), mis·said, mis·say·ing.
  1. to speak wrongly or incorrectly.
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Origin of missay

First recorded in 1175–1225, missay is from the Middle English word misseyen. See mis-1, say1
Related formsmis·say·er, noun
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