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misset en · ADJ

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 set English misset From mis- + set.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Incorrectly set.
  2. (Scotland, not-comparable) In a bad temper; out of sorts.

Forms

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misset en · VERB

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 set English misset From mis- + set.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To set, adjust or calibrate incorrectly.
  2. (transitive) To place in the wrong location.

Forms

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missetting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misset Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misset Tense=Past lexicographic