mischallenge en · NOUN
Etymology
From mis- + challenge.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A false or misguided challenge.
‘Lo! faitour, there thy meede unto thee take, / The meede of thy mischalenge and abet.’
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto III”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mischallenges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |