missay
Americanverb (used with object)
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to say or speak ill of; vilify; slander.
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to say wrongly.
verb (used without object)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of missay
First recorded in 1175–1225, missay is from the Middle English word misseyen. See mis- 1, say 1
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You should not suffer her to missay me so grievously.
From Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 2 by Slason Thompson
Spenser," he continues, "begins one of his pastorals with studied barbarity: Diggon Davie, I bid her good day; Or Diggon her is, or I missay.
From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Alexander Pope
And in that saying how do I missay, When from the common sands Of poorest common speech of common day Thine accents sift the golden musics out!
From Sister Songs; an offering to two sisters by Francis Thompson
“Alas!” said she, weeping at his courtesy, “forgive me, fair Sir Beaumains, all that I have missaid and misdone against you.”
From The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by Sir James Knowles
She would amend all that she had missaid, and set his heart at ease; but he must faithfully keep the statutes, "and break them not for sloth nor ignorance."
From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by D. Laing Purves
Alas, she said, fair Beaumains, forgive me all that I have missaid or done against thee.
From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Sir Thomas Malory
And within a while he overtook the damosel, and anon she missaid him in the foulest manner.
From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Sir Thomas Malory
And therefore all the missaying that ye missaid me furthered me in my battle, and caused me to think to show and prove myself at the end what I was.
From Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" by U. Waldo Cutler
And therefore all the missaying that ye missaid me furthered me in my battle, and caused me to think to show and prove myself at the end what I was.
From Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" by U. Waldo Cutler
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