Miswrought
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Badly wrought (in the literal or figurative sense).
"c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court the people buy in effect chaffe for corn , for that which is miswrought will miswear"
Example
More examples"c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court the people buy in effect chaffe for corn , for that which is miswrought will miswear"
Etymology
From mis- + wrought.
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