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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mis-, prefix.1 Also: mys-. [ME., e.m.E., and OE., = ‘amiss’, ‘wrong(ly)’, ‘bad(ly)’, ‘improper(ly)’, ‘mistaken(ly)’.]
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"Mis- prefix1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/mis__prefix_1>
