misthink

misthink
/mis thingk"/, v., misthought, misthinking. Archaic.
v.i.
1. to think incorrectly or unfavorably.
v.t.
2. to think unfavorably or ill of.
[1175-1225; ME misthenken. See MIS-1, THINK1]

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  • misthink — verb (misthought; thinking) Date: circa 1530 intransitive verb archaic to think mistakenly or unfavorably transitive verb archaic to think badly or unfavorably of …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • misthink — mis•think [[t]mɪsˈθɪŋk[/t]] v. thought, think•ing. archaic 1) to think incorrectly or unfavorably 2) to think unfavorably of …   From formal English to slang

  • misthink — (ˈ)mis+ verb Etymology: mis (I) + think intransitive verb archaic : to think wrongly, mistakenly, or unfavorably transitive verb …   Useful english dictionary

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