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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mistryst, v. [Tryst v.; also in the mod. dial.] tr.To fail to meet, to break an appointment with (a person). —a1658 Durham Clavis Cantici 130.
Christ … is never behind His time, He cannot mistryst a believer 1690 Cramond Kirk S. III. 29 May.
That he had mistrysted them … & gone to Borrowstounnes 1719 Life and Death of Sharp (1719) 124.
Though he sometimes appointed time and place for meeting them, yet he always mistrysted and disappointed them
