misprise I. misprise variant of misprize II. mis·prisenoun ormis·prize\mə̇ˈsprīz\ (-s) Etymology: Middle French mespris, from mesprisier to despise, scorn — more at misprize : misprision II III. misprisetransitive verb ormisprize (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle French mespris, past participle of mesprendre obsolete: mistake, misunderstand < you spend your passion on a mispris'd mood — Shakespeare >