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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mistaking, vbl. n. [e.m.E. mys-, myssetakyng, mistaking, ME. mistakyng (Cursor M.).] An error, blunder; a misapprehension, misconception; a misunderstanding leading to animosity or resentment.1627 Stirling's Royal Lett. I. 202.
Though thare may be mistakingis in this report 1638-54 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 65.
We were in hope … to have removed their mistakings of the Book of Common Prayer 1638 Baillie I. 79.
Rothes … did appease and remove his mistakings 1639 Ib. 130.
This mademe … think him the better advocat then clerk, bot the youth's tryed sufficiencie in both the arts proves my mistaking a1639 Spotsw. Hist. (1677) Dedication.
This knowledge is chiefly got by history, the want whereof hath bred in our Church many strange mistakings 1641 Acts V. (1817) 342/1.
Gif this reference cannot be aggried vnto without mistakingis your lordships ar to let the saidis tuo last articles stand 1657 Balfour Ann. III. 41.
Ther hath beine nothing so displeassing to me as thosse vnluckie differences … betuix me and my subiects, and … I houpe … to setle thesse vnhapey mistakinges 1681 Whig's Suppl. ii. 4. Colvil
The lowr'd mistakings of some men
