Mislay
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɪsˈleɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Mislay is a verb meaning To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.
Meaning
To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) To err in placing something.
Example Sentences
Oh heavens! her grief miſlayes her noble reaſon, what ſhall we do
He cannot see well, mislays his glasses, and frequently mismends the nets.
First, Scio cui credidi, I know whom I have believed in: I have not mislaid my foundation; my foundation is Christ; […]
You haue miſ-caſt in your Arithmetike, / Miſ-laid your Counters, groapingly yee ſeeke / In nights blacke darknes for the ſecret things / Seal’d in the Casket of the King of Kings; […]
Word Forms
- mislays
- mislaying
- mislaid
Synonyms for mislay
Depending on context, synonyms include misplace, lose.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include misplace, lose, mislook, mislodge, mislocate, misset.
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