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单词 mis-set
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mis-setadj.

Brit. /ˌmɪsˈsɛt/, U.S. /ˌmɪ(s)ˈsɛt/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: English mis-set , mis-set v.
Etymology: < mis-set, past participle of mis-set v.
That has been incorrectly set.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > [adjective] > adjusting for accuracy or smooth operation
regulating1665
mis-set1928
1928 M. Mead in Jrnl. Royal Anthropol. Inst. 58 290 So efficient have the natives become that mis-set bones come under the care of the American doctors with surprising infrequency.
1976 Aviation Week & Space Technol. (Nexis) 26 Apr. 60 The possibility that a misset altimeter led to the premature descent is extremely remote.
1999 Independent on Sunday (Nexis) 14 Mar. 17 Tony Kennedy..answered a mis-set question and won £125,000 on ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

mis-setv.

Brit. /ˌmɪsˈsɛt/, U.S. /ˌmɪsˈsɛt/
Inflections: Past tense and past participle mis-set;
Forms: see mis- prefix1 and set v.1
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix1, set v.1
Etymology: < mis- prefix1 + set v.1 Compare Middle Dutch missetten, Old High German missasezzen, missisezzen.
1. transitive. To set in the wrong place, misplace. Chiefly in past participle. Obsolete.
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the world > space > place > placing or fact of being placed in (a) position > place or put in a position [verb (transitive)] > place in wrong position
mis-seta1325
mislay1402
misplace1556
mislodge1605
mislocate1816
a1325 St. Christina (Corpus Cambr.) 258 in C. D'Evelyn & A. J. Mill S. Eng. Legendary (1956) 324 (MED) Þis luþer maumet Adoun to gronde dasste adoun, for he was er misset.
1419–23 in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 305 (MED) Because þey [sc. names of the Earls of Arundel and Warwick] wer myssette..we wol þat ye do write hit [sc. a letter patent] ayein of a more substancial hande.
c1450 ( G. Chaucer Bk. Duchess 1210 Many a word I over-skipte In my tale, for pure fere Lest my wordes mysset [v.r. mys sette] were.
a1626 F. Bacon Charge at Session of Verge (1662) 7 If..that Boundary of Suits be taken away or mis-set, where shall be the end?
2. transitive. Scottish. To displease, upset, annoy, or put out of sorts. Obsolete.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > upset or perturb [verb (transitive)]
to-wendc893
mingeOE
dreveOE
angerc1175
sturb?c1225
worec1225
troublec1230
sturble1303
disturbc1305
movea1325
disturblec1330
drubblea1340
drovec1350
distroublec1369
tempestc1374
outsturba1382
unresta1382
stroublec1384
unquietc1384
conturb1393
mismaya1400
unquemea1400
uneasec1400
discomfita1425
smite?a1425
perturbc1425
pertrouble?1435
inquiet1486
toss1526
alter1529
disquiet1530
turmoil1530
perturbate1533
broil1548
mis-set?1553
shake1567
parbruilyiec1586
agitate1587
roil1590
transpose1594
discompose1603
harrow1609
hurry1611
obturb1623
shog1636
untune1638
alarm1649
disorder1655
begruntlea1670
pother1692
disconcert1695
ruffle1701
tempestuate1702
rough1777
caddle1781
to put out1796
upset1805
discomfort1806
start1821
faze1830
bother1832
to put aback1833
to put about1843
raft1844
queer1845
rattle1865
to turn over1865
untranquillize1874
hack1881
rock1881
to shake up1884
to put off1909
to go (also pass) through a phase1913
to weird out1970
the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > be displeased with [verb (transitive)] > displease
mislikeeOE
ofthinkeOE
misquemeOE
likec1175
forthinka1225
mispay?c1225
annoyc1300
there glads (also gains, games) him no gleec1300
unpay1340
offenda1382
to be displeasedc1386
to step or tread on the toes ofc1394
mispleasea1400
unlikea1425
edgec1450
injurea1492
discontenta1513
disdain1530
to set (a person's) teeth on edge1535
displeasure1541
mis-set?1553
dislike1578
to tread on any one's heels or toes1710
flisk1792
unentrance1834
to tread on any one's cornsa1855
umbragea1894
the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > be annoyed or vexed by [verb (transitive)] > annoy or vex
gremec893
dretchc900
awhenec1000
teenOE
fretc1290
annoyc1300
atrayc1320
encumberc1330
diseasec1340
grindc1350
distemperc1386
offenda1387
arra1400
avexa1400
derea1400
miscomforta1400
angerc1400
engrievec1400
vex1418
molesta1425
entrouble?1435
destroublea1450
poina1450
rubc1450
to wring (a person) on the mailsc1450
disprofit1483
agrea1492
trouble1515
grig1553
mis-set?1553
nip?1553
grate1555
gripe1559
spitec1563
fike?1572
gall1573
corsie1574
corrosive1581
touch1581
disaccommodate1586
macerate1588
perplex1590
thorn1592
exulcerate1593
plague1595
incommode1598
affret1600
brier1601
to gall or tread on (one's) kibes1603
discommodate1606
incommodate1611
to grate on or upon1631
disincommodate1635
shog1636
ulcerate1647
incommodiate1650
to put (a person) out of his (her, etc.) way1653
discommodiate1654
discommode1657
ruffle1659
regrate1661
disoblige1668
torment1718
pesta1729
chagrin1734
pingle1740
bothera1745
potter1747
wherrit1762
to tweak the nose of1784
to play up1803
tout1808
rasp1810
outrage1818
worrit1818
werrit1825
buggerlug1850
taigle1865
get1867
to give a person the pip1881
to get across ——1888
nark1888
eat1893
to twist the tail1895
dudgeon1906
to tweak the tail of1909
sore1929
to put up1930
wouldn't it rip you!1941
sheg1943
to dick around1944
cheese1946
to pee off1946
to honk off1970
to fuck off1973
to tweak (a person's or thing's) tail1977
to tweak (a person's or thing's) nose1983
to wind up1984
to dick about1996
to-teen-
?1553 [see missetting adj. at Derivatives].
1567 in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. iv. 12 In tyme be war fra ainis the work misset hir.
1790 J. Fisher Poems Var. Subj. 143 I..did's she bade, wha durst mis-set her?
1816 W. Scott Black Dwarf iii, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. I. 70 I did not say frightened, now—I only said mis-set wi' the thing.
1875 Border Treasury 5 June 508 Naething missets him, but lack o' catter, Gin they only haud him i' boilin water.
3. transitive. To adjust or calibrate (a device or its controls) incorrectly.
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1982 Washington Post (Nexis) 2 Oct. c9 Seems Phineas Bogg has mis-set his magical ‘omni’ and tumbled into 1982 instead of 1492.
1997 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman (Nexis) 31 Mar. a5 The crash was caused by someone missetting rail switches.
1999 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 27 Dec. 13 The Lad mis-sets his alarm clock so we miss breakfast.

Derivatives

missetting adj. Scottish Obsolete displeasing, offensive.
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?1553 (c1501) G. Douglas Palice of Honour (London) 968 in Shorter Poems (2003) 64 In recompence of this missettand [1579 Edinb. myssyttand] saw He sall ȝour hest in euer part proclame.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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