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Webster 1913 Edition
Mislay
Mis-lay′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Mislaid
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mislaying
.] 1.
To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source.
The fault is generally
mislaid
upon nature. Locke.
The . . . charter, indeed, was unfortunately
mislaid
: and the prayer of their petition was to obtain one of like import in its stead. Hallam.
Webster 1828 Edition
Mislay
MISLA'Y
,Verb.
T.
The fault is generally mislaid upon nature.
1.
To lay in a place not recollected; to lose. If the butler be the tell-tale, mislay a spoon so as he may never find it.