misprize

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misprize

/mɪsˈpɹʌɪz/ UK

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From Middle French mespriser (verb), mespris (noun).

verb misprizes · misprizing · misprized · mesprise · misprise

To despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue. Nature neuer fram'd a womans heart, Of prowder stuffe then that of Beatrice: Disdaine and Scorne ride sparkling in her eyes, Mis-prizing what they looke on […]

noun mesprise · misprise

obsolete, rare, uncountable Contempt. He ment to make them know their follies prise, Had not those two him instantly desired T'asswage his wrath, and pardon their mesprise […].

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@misc{misprize_2026,
  title = {misprize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misprize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}