Misintended
//ˌmɪsɪnˈtɛndɪd// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of misintend form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Aimed amiss or wrongly. not-comparable
"One of thoſe archers cloſely I did ſpy, / ayming his arrovv at my very hart: / vvhen ſuddenly vvith tvvincle of her eye, / the Damzell broke his miſintended dart."
Example
More examples"One of thoſe archers cloſely I did ſpy, / ayming his arrovv at my very hart: / vvhen ſuddenly vvith tvvincle of her eye, / the Damzell broke his miſintended dart."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From misintend + -ed.
Etymology 2
From mis- + intended.
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