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—missayer, n./mis say"/, v., missaid, missaying.v.t.1. to say or speak ill of; vilify; slander.2. to say wrongly.v.i.3. to speak wrongly or incorrectly.[1175-1225; ME misseyen. See MIS-1, SAY1]
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Missay — Mis*say , v. t. 1. To say wrongly. [1913 Webster] 2. To speak evil of; to slander. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Missay — Mis*say , v. i. To speak ill. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
missay — [mis sā′] vt., vi. missaid, missaying Archaic 1. to say or speak wrongly 2. to speak evil (of); vilify; abuse; slander … English World dictionary
missay — (ˈ)mi(s)+ verb Etymology: Middle English misseyen, missayen, from mis (I) + seyen, sayen to say more at say transitive verb : to speak evil of : slander … Useful english dictionary
missay — v. a. HD. 49 … Oldest English Words
missay — mis·say … English syllables
missay — mis•say′ v. said, say•ing … From formal English to slang
missaying — missayˈing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑missay … Useful english dictionary
stammering — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Speech defect Nouns stammering, stuttering, etc.; hesitancy, broken voice; speech impediment; lisp, drawl; mispronunciation, slip of the tongue, lapsus linguae. Verbs stammer, stutter, falter, sputter,… … English dictionary for students
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