miscome en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /mɪsˈkʌm/
Etymology
From mis- + come.
Meanings
- (of a child) Illegitimate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most miscome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more miscome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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miscome en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /mɪsˈkʌm/
Etymology
From mis- + come.
Meanings
-
An illegitimate child.
Don't worry; Mary's 'miscome' is not going to live."
1936, Oxford Journals (Firm), IngentaConnect (Online service), Notes and queries
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| miscomes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
miscome en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /mɪsˈkʌm/
Etymology
From mis- + come.
Meanings
-
(intransitive) To come wrongly or amiss; come at the wrong time; be inappropriate.
I asked her about my road, And whether I there had far miscome, Miscome unto that abode; And kindly she set me in my way, Ask me not where.
1962, William Barnes, Poems:"Stop your grog, indeed!", said Remarkable, rising with great indignation, and seizing a candle; "you're groggy now, and I'll quit the room before I hear any miscoming words from you."
1835, James Fenimore Cooper, The pioneers, or the Sources of the Susquehanna:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| miscomes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| miscame | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| miscome | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| miscoming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |