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▪ I. † misˈanswer, n. Obs.
[mis-1 4.]
1. A wrong answer.
1496Dives & Pauper (W. de W.) v. xix. 222/2 Yf a clerke erre in answerynge and by his mys answere folowed man⁓slaughter.
2. Failure to correspond to requirements.
1614Bp. Hall Contempl., O.T. vi. 156 Hee that after the misse-answere of the one talent, would not trust the euill seruant with a second.
▪ II. † misˈanswer, v. Obs.
[mis-1 1.]
trans. To give a wrong or perverse answer to (a person).
c1400Rule St. Benet 24 Yef ani man askis hir ohte þat es a-gain resun, sho sal noht..mis-ancewer þam. a1450Knt. de La Tour xviii. 26 Alle women that ben gretherted and misansueringe her husbondes. 1535Horæ in usum Sarum 155 I haue synned..whan I haue mysanswered myn euen chrysten reioysynge. |