MISPRISION

n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake. [Archaic] Fuller. The misprision of this passage has aided in fostering the delusive notion. Hare.

2.
n.

Neglect; undervaluing; contempt. [Obs.] Shak.

3.
n.

A neglect, negligence, or contempt.


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