Misprize
/mɪsˈpɹʌɪz/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Contempt. obsolete, rare, uncountable
"He ment to make them know their follies prise, Had not those two him instantly desired T'asswage his wrath, and pardon their mesprise […]."
Verb
- 1 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 […]"
Example
More examples"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 […]"
Etymology
From Middle French mespriser (verb), mespris (noun).