- missprecan
- sv/t5 3rd pres misspricþ past misspræc/missprǽcon ptp misprecen to grumble, murmur
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
missprecan
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misspeak — /mis speek /, v.t., v.i., misspoke, misspoken, misspeaking. 1. to speak, utter, or pronounce incorrectly. 2. to speak inaccurately, inappropriately, or too hastily. [1150 1200; ME misspeken; see MIS 1, SPEAK; cf. OE missprecan to murmur] * * * … Universalium
misspeak — (v.) late 14c., to say amiss, also to speak insultingly, from MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + SPEAK (Cf. speak). Related: Misspeaking; misspoken. Old English missprecan meant to grumble, murmur … Etymology dictionary
misspeak — mis•speak [[t]mɪsˈspik[/t]] v. t. v. i. spoke, spok•en, speak•ing 1) to speak, utter, or pronounce incorrectly 2) cvb to speak inaccurately, inappropriately, or too hastily • Etymology: 1150–1200; ME misspeken; see mis I, speak cf. OE missprecan… … From formal English to slang
