misconstruev.

Brit.

/ˌmɪskənˈstruː/, U.S.

/ˌmɪskənˈstru/

Forms:

α. Middle English mysconstruwe, Middle English mysseconstruwe, Middle English–1500s misconstrewe, 1500s mysconstrue, 1500s– misconstrue; also Scottish pre-1700 misconstrew, pre-1700 misconstrewe, pre-1700 misconstrie, pre-1700 misconstrow, pre-1700 misconstruy, pre-1700 miscontrew.

β. 1500s mysconsture, 1500s mysseconstre, 1500s–1600s misconsture, 1500s–1600s (1800s– archaic) misconster, 1600s misconstre, 1600s misconter.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix¹, construe v.

Etymology: < mis- prefix¹ + construe v.See discussion of form and pronunciation history s.v. construe v.

a. transitive. To put a wrong interpretation upon (a word, action, etc.); to mistake the meaning of (a person); to take in a wrong sense (in modern use often intentionally).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > misinterpretation > misinterpret [verb (transitive)]

misunderstanda1225

mistake1402

misconstruea1425

miskenc1480

misgloze1532

misinterpret1547

missense1560

wrest1563

misdeem1570

misconceive1586

misconstruct1596

misinfer1597

misconceit1598

misknowa1600

to look beyond1600

lose1600

mismean1605

misprize1609

misread1612

misween1614

misimagine1626

misapprehend1628

construea1640

mislead1654

equivocate1665

misrender1674

misaccept1697

miscomprehend1813

misperceive1911

α.

a1425 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (1987) i. 346 Ful ofte thi lady wol it mysconstruwe [v.r. misconstrewe], And deme it harm.

1569 T. More's Hist. Richard III in R. Grafton Chron. ii. 791 But these words king Edward made to be misconstrued, and enterpreted, that Burdet ment the Crowne of the realme.

1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. xi. 181 Thou misconstrewest al the good which the bountifull prouidence of God doth vnto thee.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Julius Caesar (1623) v. iii. 83 Alas, thou hast misconstrued euery thing.

a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) ii. 241 I beseech you..misconstrue me not.

1675 T. Otway Alcibiades iv. iii. 43 Alas dear friend misconstrue not my Zeal.

1705 E. Ward Fair Shell ii. 34 Thus his most vertuous Deeds misconstru'd were By those he cherish'd with his Princely Care.

1791 A. Radcliffe Romance of Forest II. viii. 35 I know that young ladies are apt to misconstrue the unmeaning gallantry of fashionable manners.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. v. 583 Words, it was said, may easily be misunderstood by an honest man. They may easily be misconstrued by a knave.

1861 C. Dickens Let. 8 July (1997) IX. 436 I fear you may sometimes have misconstrued my silence.

1936 M. Mitchell Gone with the Wind ii. ix. 186 It was annoying the way Melly always misconstrued her motives.

1997 Skepical Inquirer Jan.–Feb. 37 Certain interpretations of quantum mechanics..are being misconstrued so as to imply that only thoughts are real.

β. 1533 T. More Apologye 85 They..of theyr owne fauour to them selfe, mysse constre [ Wks. (1557) 869/2 mysse construe] the good mannys mynde.1579 S. Gosson Schoole of Abuse To Rdr. sig. ☞7 His Schollers were woont, how plaine soeuer he spake, to misconster him.1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice ii. ii. 180 Least through thy wild behauiour I be misconstred in the place I goe to. 1640 H. Glapthorne Ladies Priviledge i. sig. Biv You misconster The intention of my lookes, I am not angry Though much distemper'd.1678 Tryal E. Coleman 59 So as to make them mis-conster all our endeavours.1869 J. C. Atkinson Peacock's Gloss. Dial. Hundred of Lonsdale Misconster, corr[uption] of misconstrue.1987 Shakespeare Q. 38 299 Othello, convinced that he is simply registering the naked..truth, instead reads what Iago has written, and thus misconsters all.

†b. intransitive. With of. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > misinterpretation > misinterpret [verb (intransitive)]

dwelec900

misweena1325

misconceivec1395

misunderstanda1400

misthinka1530

missavour1540

mistake1548

writhe1561

misconstrue1581

misapprehend1658

misconstruct1678

misobserve1693

1581 B. Rich Farewell Militarie Profession sig. S.j^v I confesse I haue trespassed in misconsteryng of your lines.

1588 R. Greene Pandosto sig. A4^v He then began to..misconstrue [1607 misconsture]of their too priuate familiaritie.

c1592 Faire Em sig. C3 Mariana, do not misconster of me: I do not mistrust thee.

1646 E. Davies Je le Tien 21 Such a gift in misconstruing of Mysteries.

c. intransitive (without construction). Now rare.

ΚΠ

1609 F. Greville Trag. Mustapha iv. ii. sig. F2 Enuy tooke hold of worth, doubt did misconster.

1612 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. I. O.T. iv. 303 Then, hee aggrauates, and misconstrues.

1813 H. Cowley More Ways than One iii. 78 Don't misconstrue, Sir.

1843 C. J. Lever Jack Hinton xlviii. 308 It is so easy when people have no peculiar reasons to vindicate another—to misconstrue—perhaps condemn.

d. transitive. To take (something) to be something else; to mistake for, misinterpret. Originally with to, into; now usually with as.

ΚΠ

1661 O. Felltham Resolves (rev. ed.) 267 What is done in sincerity is misconstrued to craft, neglect, or some other sinister end.

1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones II. v. iii. 128 He was not yet free from Doubt of misconstruing Compassion, or, at best, Esteem, into a warmer Regard.

1801 T. Jefferson Addresses 1781–1809 498 Declarations by myself..have..been quoted & misconstrued into assurances that the tenure of offices was to be undisturbed.

1848 A. Brontë Tenant of Wildfell Hall III. xiii. 262 I would sooner die than ask him, lest he should misconstrue into covetousness my desire to know.

1891 Catholic World Dec. 427 Her persistent disclaimer of the honor of belonging to the older branch of the Greshams had been misconstrued into a wish to exalt herself.

1987 Sunday Times 4 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 81/2 Our desire to please and to help people to enjoy their meals by careful planning, is misconstrued as an attempt to dictate.

1995 K. O'Riordan Involved 38 His shyness often being misconstrued as hubris.

†2. transitive. To infer wrongly. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1813 W. Scott Rokeby iv. 184 A kindly smile..So kind, that, from its harmless glee, The wretch misconstrued villany.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	misconstrue
释义	misconstruev. Brit. /ˌmɪskənˈstruː/, U.S. /ˌmɪskənˈstru/ Forms: α. Middle English mysconstruwe, Middle English mysseconstruwe, Middle English–1500s misconstrewe, 1500s mysconstrue, 1500s– misconstrue; also Scottish pre-1700 misconstrew, pre-1700 misconstrewe, pre-1700 misconstrie, pre-1700 misconstrow, pre-1700 misconstruy, pre-1700 miscontrew. β. 1500s mysconsture, 1500s mysseconstre, 1500s–1600s misconsture, 1500s–1600s (1800s– archaic) misconster, 1600s misconstre, 1600s misconter. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix¹, construe v. Etymology: < mis- prefix¹ + construe v.See discussion of form and pronunciation history s.v. construe v. 1. a. transitive. To put a wrong interpretation upon (a word, action, etc.); to mistake the meaning of (a person); to take in a wrong sense (in modern use often intentionally). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > misinterpretation > misinterpret [verb (transitive)] misunderstanda1225 mistake1402 misconstruea1425 miskenc1480 misgloze1532 misinterpret1547 missense1560 wrest1563 misdeem1570 misconceive1586 misconstruct1596 misinfer1597 misconceit1598 misknowa1600 to look beyond1600 lose1600 mismean1605 misprize1609 misread1612 misween1614 misimagine1626 misapprehend1628 construea1640 mislead1654 equivocate1665 misrender1674 misaccept1697 miscomprehend1813 read1879 misperceive1911 α. a1425 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (1987) i. 346 Ful ofte thi lady wol it mysconstruwe [v.r. misconstrewe], And deme it harm. 1569 T. More's Hist. Richard III in R. Grafton Chron. ii. 791 But these words king Edward made to be misconstrued, and enterpreted, that Burdet ment the Crowne of the realme. 1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. xi. 181 Thou misconstrewest al the good which the bountifull prouidence of God doth vnto thee. a1616 W. Shakespeare Julius Caesar (1623) v. iii. 83 Alas, thou hast misconstrued euery thing. View more context for this quotation a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) ii. 241 I beseech you..misconstrue me not. 1675 T. Otway Alcibiades iv. iii. 43 Alas dear friend misconstrue not my Zeal. 1705 E. Ward Fair Shell ii. 34 Thus his most vertuous Deeds misconstru'd were By those he cherish'd with his Princely Care. 1791 A. Radcliffe Romance of Forest II. viii. 35 I know that young ladies are apt to misconstrue the unmeaning gallantry of fashionable manners. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. v. 583 Words, it was said, may easily be misunderstood by an honest man. They may easily be misconstrued by a knave. 1861 C. Dickens Let. 8 July (1997) IX. 436 I fear you may sometimes have misconstrued my silence. 1936 M. Mitchell Gone with the Wind ii. ix. 186 It was annoying the way Melly always misconstrued her motives. 1997 Skepical Inquirer Jan.–Feb. 37 Certain interpretations of quantum mechanics..are being misconstrued so as to imply that only thoughts are real. β. 1533 T. More Apologye 85 They..of theyr owne fauour to them selfe, mysse constre [ Wks. (1557) 869/2 mysse construe] the good mannys mynde.1579 S. Gosson Schoole of Abuse To Rdr. sig. ☞7 His Schollers were woont, how plaine soeuer he spake, to misconster him.1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice ii. ii. 180 Least through thy wild behauiour I be misconstred in the place I goe to. View more context for this quotation1640 H. Glapthorne Ladies Priviledge i. sig. Biv You misconster The intention of my lookes, I am not angry Though much distemper'd.1678 Tryal E. Coleman 59 So as to make them mis-conster all our endeavours.1869 J. C. Atkinson Peacock's Gloss. Dial. Hundred of Lonsdale Misconster, corr[uption] of misconstrue.1987 Shakespeare Q. 38 299 Othello, convinced that he is simply registering the naked..truth, instead reads what Iago has written, and thus misconsters all. †b. intransitive. With of. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > misinterpretation > misinterpret [verb (intransitive)] dwelec900 misweena1325 misconceivec1395 misunderstanda1400 misthinka1530 missavour1540 mistake1548 writhe1561 misconstrue1581 misapprehend1658 misconstruct1678 misobserve1693 1581 B. Rich Farewell Militarie Profession sig. S.j^v I confesse I haue trespassed in misconsteryng of your lines. 1588 R. Greene Pandosto sig. A4^v He then began to..misconstrue [1607 misconsture]of their too priuate familiaritie. c1592 Faire Em sig. C3 Mariana, do not misconster of me: I do not mistrust thee. 1646 E. Davies Je le Tien 21 Such a gift in misconstruing of Mysteries. c. intransitive (without construction). Now rare. ΚΠ 1609 F. Greville Trag. Mustapha iv. ii. sig. F2 Enuy tooke hold of worth, doubt did misconster. 1612 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. I. O.T. iv. 303 Then, hee aggrauates, and misconstrues. 1813 H. Cowley More Ways than One iii. 78 Don't misconstrue, Sir. 1843 C. J. Lever Jack Hinton xlviii. 308 It is so easy when people have no peculiar reasons to vindicate another—to misconstrue—perhaps condemn. d. transitive. To take (something) to be something else; to mistake for, misinterpret. Originally with to, into; now usually with as. ΚΠ 1661 O. Felltham Resolves (rev. ed.) 267 What is done in sincerity is misconstrued to craft, neglect, or some other sinister end. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones II. v. iii. 128 He was not yet free from Doubt of misconstruing Compassion, or, at best, Esteem, into a warmer Regard. View more context for this quotation 1801 T. Jefferson Addresses 1781–1809 498 Declarations by myself..have..been quoted & misconstrued into assurances that the tenure of offices was to be undisturbed. 1848 A. Brontë Tenant of Wildfell Hall III. xiii. 262 I would sooner die than ask him, lest he should misconstrue into covetousness my desire to know. 1891 Catholic World Dec. 427 Her persistent disclaimer of the honor of belonging to the older branch of the Greshams had been misconstrued into a wish to exalt herself. 1987 Sunday Times 4 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 81/2 Our desire to please and to help people to enjoy their meals by careful planning, is misconstrued as an attempt to dictate. 1995 K. O'Riordan Involved 38 His shyness often being misconstrued as hubris. †2. transitive. To infer wrongly. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1813 W. Scott Rokeby iv. 184 A kindly smile..So kind, that, from its harmless glee, The wretch misconstrued villany. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.a1425
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