Misintended

//ˌmɪsɪnˈtɛndɪd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of misintend form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 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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