4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Mislay \Mis*lay"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mislaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mislaying}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source. [1913 Webster] The fault is generally mislaid upon nature. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. To lay in a place not recollected; to misplace; to lose. [1913 Webster +PJC] The . . . charter, indeed, was unfortunately mislaid: and the prayer of their petition was to obtain one of like import in its stead. --Hallam. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: mislaid adj : lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place; "the mislaid hat turned up eventually"; "misplaced tickets" [syn: {misplaced}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: mislay v : place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses" [syn: {misplace}, {lose}] [also: {mislaid}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: mislaid See {mislay}
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