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† misˈenglish, v. Obs.
[mis-1 1.]
trans. To mistranslate into English. Also, to make an English word of illegitimately. Also absol. So misˈenglishing vbl. n.
1567–9Jewel Def. Apol. (1611) 257 Not nipping the Scriptures, nor misse-englishing them. 1641Smectymnuus Vind. Answ. Pref., Hee tells us..of misenglishing Tertullian. Ibid. §6 With what face can the Remonstrant charge us with infidelity in quotation and mis-englishing? 1737Byrom Rem. (Chetham Soc.) II. i. 137, I thought..that the word inanimating was mis-englished. |