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misfaring

misfaring is the present participle and gerund of misfare.

Meaning of misfare

Verb

misfare (third-person singular simple present misfares, present participle misfaring, simple past and past participle misfared)

  1. (obsolete) To go astray; to transgress, to sin.
  2. (Scotland) To fare badly; to be unlucky.

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Questions about misfaring

What is misfaring the present participle and gerund of?
Misfaring is the present participle and gerund of misfare.

Words near misfaring in the dictionary

  1. misfalls
  2. misfalne
  3. misfare
  4. misfared
  5. misfares
  6. misfaring
  7. misfarm
  8. misfarmed
  9. misfarming
  10. misfarms
  11. misfashion

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