misreckon en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /mɪsˈɹɛkən/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English reckon English misreckon From mis- + reckon.
Meanings
- (transitive) To add (something) up incorrectly, make a wrong calculation of (an amount etc.).
-
(obsolete, reflexive) To make a wrong calculation, to be in error.
And therefore he that hath once misreckoned himselfe is never seene againe.
, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.207
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misreckoning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misreckoned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misreckoned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| misreckons | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |