Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To think erroneously or unfavorably.
- To think ill of; have an erroneous or unfavorable opinion of.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb obsolete To think wrongly.
- transitive verb obsolete To have erroneous thoughts or judgment of; to think ill of.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb obsolete To
think wrongly . - verb obsolete To have
sinful thoughts .
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Examples
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"I misthink the king," said Warwick, gloomily; "but my word is pledged to the people, and it shall be kept."
The Last of the Barons — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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"And," said he, with a slight, but a sad smile, "when I am gone, my liege will not repent, will not misthink me, will not listen to my foes, nor suffer merchant and mayor to sigh him back to the mechanics of Flanders?"
The Last of the Barons — Volume 02 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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"I misthink the king," said Warwick, gloomily; "but my word is pledged to the people, and it shall be kept."
The Last of the Barons — Volume 07 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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But thy fears, thy zeal, thy love for me, dearest prince and cousin, make thee misthink Edward's kingly honour and knightly faith.
The Last of the Barons — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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But thy fears, thy zeal, thy love for me, dearest prince and cousin, make thee misthink Edward's kingly honour and knightly faith.
The Last of the Barons — Volume 02 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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"And," said he, with a slight, but a sad smile, "when I am gone, my liege will not repent, will not misthink me, will not listen to my foes, nor suffer merchant and mayor to sigh him back to the mechanics of Flanders?"
The Last of the Barons — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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"The Earl of Warwick is a generous man, and though hot, bears little malice, except against those whom he deems misthink or insult him; he is proud of being looked up to as a protector, especially by those of his own kith and name.
The Last of the Barons — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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"Nay, sweet mistress, nay," said a young man's voice, earnest with emotion, "do not misthink me, do not deem me bold and overweening.
The Last of the Barons — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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"Nor do we, sire," retorted Raoul de Fulke; "you wrong us before our mighty comrade if you so misthink us.
The Last of the Barons — Volume 07 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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"Nor do we, sire," retorted Raoul de Fulke; "you wrong us before our mighty comrade if you so misthink us.
The Last of the Barons — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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