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Mislay v. t. (past & past part. mislaid; pres. part. mislaying)

To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source. "The fault is generally mislaid upon nature."

To lay in a place not recollected; to misplace; to lose. "The... charter, indeed, was unfortunately mislaid: and the prayer of their petition was to obtain one of like import in its stead."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Mislay" Quotes from Famous Books

... and then you will make me some more in order not to get the books. No, I will let you read my stupid books in manuscript and help me that way. If you like to make me a kettle- holder, you may, for I only have one just now, and I like to have two because I always mislay one; but I won't have people working their fingers out to ...

— The Samuel Butler Collection - at Saint John's College Cambridge • Henry Festing Jones

... black boy," said he, "an' I was wantin' my boss to take me on a trip down into Egypt, I wouldn't call it California. If I knew anything 'bout a four-mile stake race, I'd try to mislay the name of it. If I had been ridin' a big, hammer-headed hoss, I don't think I'd mention him except in my prayers. If I was goin' after corn, I ...

— Old Man Curry - Race Track Stories • Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan