misheed
/mɪsˈhiːd/
misheed verb: to heed amiss; fail to heed.
Verb
misheed (third-person singular simple present misheeds, present participle misheeding, simple past and past participle misheeded)
- To heed amiss; fail to heed.
- Remember you are in Holderness, where a long time ago you misheeded a warning, and told a secret to Starlight in her stall, and two of these died at the hands of your kindred, and such as they carry a stone in their pocket […]1969, Oliver Onions, The Story of Ragged Robyn
Noun
misheed (uncountable)
- Failure to heed or care; heedlessness.
- And whereas you thought the ring broke in two through some misheed of yours, and blood came from the two pieces, that shows that this husband of yours will be slain, and then you will think you see for the first time clearly all the flaws of that match.2014, Snorri Sturleson, Saemund Sigfusson, Saxo Grammaticus, The Viking Anthology
Synonyms of misheed
Forms of misheed
| third-person singular present | misheeds |
|---|---|
| present participle | misheeding |
| past participle | misheeded |
| past | misheeded |
Origin of misheed
From mis- + heed.
Questions about misheed
- What does misheed mean?
- Misheed means to heed amiss; fail to heed.
- What part of speech is misheed?
- Misheed can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce misheed?
- Misheed is pronounced /mɪsˈhiːd/.
- What is the past tense of misheed?
- The past tense of misheed is misheeded.
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