Misgloss

//mɪsˈɡlɒs// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An incorrect translation or synopsis.

    "Recently, this misgloss has led to an impossible interpretation of the Beowulf poet's allusion to "beornas on blancum" [warriors on white horses] (856a) and their racing on "fealwe mearwas" [fallow horses] (865b) in the episode of the Danes and Geats coming back from the mere."

Verb
  1. 1
    To provide an incorrect translation or synopsis of

    "Upis taught, Misunderstood, misgloss'd, the tale how brought Harmonia was to Cadmus — higher than Her mate in race, a dæmon, he mere man;"

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"Upis taught, Misunderstood, misgloss'd, the tale how brought Harmonia was to Cadmus — higher than Her mate in race, a dæmon, he mere man;"

Etymology

From mis- + gloss.

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