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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mischape, Mischaip, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: myschaip. [Late ME. (midl.) myschape, mysshap(e (14–15th c.), p.p. of late ME. mysshape, e.m.E. misshape v. ‘to mis-shape’. ‘Southern’ form used by Douglas in rhyme.] Given a wrong or ugly shape, trans- or deformed. = Mischapin,ppl. a. —1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 616.
Bot sair I dred me … That Venus suld … In till sum bysning beist transfigurat me, As in a beir [etc.] … I traistit sa for till haue bene mischaip Id. Æn. iii. x. 5.
A monstre horribyll, onmesurabill and myschaip [R. mischape, Sm. mischaip]
