Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A transposed form of
mixen . - To be or appear to be ignorant of; mistake for another; misunderstand.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete Not to know.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
mistake one for another; mistake in point ofknowledge orrecognition ;misconceive . - verb transitive To
fail to know; beignorant orunaware of;appear to be ignorant of. - verb transitive To
misunderstand ; mistake; have thewrong idea of. - verb reflexive To
esteem oneself incorrectly; have afalse orexaggerated opinion of oneself or one's position. - verb transitive To fail to
recognise oridentify . - verb transitive To
refuse toacknowledge ;disown ;repudiate ; pass over;ignore ;disregard ;neglect ;overlook ;disavow ;disclaim ;disown ;deny . - verb transitive To fail to
mention .
Etymologies
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From Middle English *miskennen (suggested by miskenninge ("mistake, misinterpretation")), from Old English *miscennan (suggested by miscennung ("a mistake or variation in pleading before a court, or a fine exacted for this mistake")), equivalent to mis- + ken. Cognate with Dutch miskennen ("to fail to recognise, ignore"), German mißkennen ("to misunderstand"), Swedish misskänna ("to misunderstand").
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Examples
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Geen herskryf van daardie geskiedenis sal egter die baanbrekers-bydrae van Paarl tot die amptelike erekenning van Afrikaans, kan misken nie.
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It will pass by an infirmity and misken (418) it, but many stand still and commune with it.
The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Hugh Binning 1640
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