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misglosses

misglosses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misgloss.

misglosses is the plural of misgloss.

Meaning of misgloss

Verb

misgloss (third-person singular simple present misglosses, present participle misglossing, simple past and past participle misglossed)

  1. To provide an incorrect translation or synopsis of
    • Upis taught, Misunderstood, misgloss'd, the tale how brought Harmonia was to Cadmus — higher than Her mate in race, a dæmon, he mere man;1876, Alexander Crawford Lindsay Earl of Crawford, Argo: Or The Quest of the Golden Fleece, page 68

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Questions about misglosses

What is misglosses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misglosses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misgloss.

Words near misglosses in the dictionary

  1. misgiving
  2. misgivingly
  3. misgivings
  4. misgloss
  5. misglossed
  6. misglosses
  7. misglossing
  8. misglue
  9. misglued
  10. misglues
  11. misgluing

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