Mishope
//mɪsˈhəʊp// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 despair; a hope not realised. countable, nonstandard, obsolete, uncountable
"I was nearhand in utter mishope."
Verb
- 1 To fail to hope (in); hope amiss; lose hope; despair. nonstandard, obsolete, transitive
"This tree was defective in both, yielding nothing but an empty shade to the mishoping traveller."
Example
More examples"This tree was defective in both, yielding nothing but an empty shade to the mishoping traveller."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English mishopen, equivalent to mis- + hope (verb). Cognate with Middle Dutch mishopen, Middle High German missehoffen, Middle Swedish mishoppa.
Etymology 2
From Middle English mishope, equivalent to mis- + hope (noun). Cognate with Middle Dutch mishope, Middle Swedish mishop.
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