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n., pl. misanalyses.
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misanalysis
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misanalysis — n., pl. misanalyses … Useful english dictionary
combust — /keuhm bust /, v.i., v.t. burn. [1325 75; ME < L combustus (ptp. of comburere to burn up, equiv. to com COM + us var. s. of urere to burn + tus ptp. suffix; b by misanalysis of amburere, another deriv., as am + burere)] * * * … Universalium
complection — /keuhm plek sheuhn/, n. complexion. [by misanalysis; see COMPLECTED] * * * … Universalium
misanalyze — verb To analyze incorrectly I misanalyzed the problem at first. See Also: misanalysis … Wiktionary
accomplice — [15] This word was borrowed into English (from French) as complice (and complice stayed in common usage until late in the 19th century). It comes from Latin complex, which is related to English complicated, and originally meant simply ‘an… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
chime — [13] Etymologically, chime is the same word as cymbal – indeed it originally meant ‘cymbal’ in English – but the route by which it reached English is not altogether clear. Latin cymbalum was borrowed into Old French as chimbe, which is perhaps… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
humble pie — [17] Until the 19th century, humble pie was simply a pie made from the internal organs of a deer or other animal (‘Mrs Turner did bring us an umble pie hot out of her oven’, Samuel Pepys, Diary 8 July 1663). Humble has no etymological connection… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
accomplice — [15] This word was borrowed into English (from French) as complice (and complice stayed in common usage until late in the 19th century). It comes from Latin complex, which is related to English complicated, and originally meant simply ‘an… … Word origins
chime — [13] Etymologically, chime is the same word as cymbal – indeed it originally meant ‘cymbal’ in English – but the route by which it reached English is not altogether clear. Latin cymbalum was borrowed into Old French as chimbe, which is perhaps… … Word origins
humble pie — [17] Until the 19th century, humble pie was simply a pie made from the internal organs of a deer or other animal (‘Mrs Turner did bring us an umble pie hot out of her oven’, Samuel Pepys, Diary 8 July 1663). Humble has no etymological connection… … Word origins
