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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Misreport, n. Also: -reporte, -repoirt, -raport, mis-, mysreportt. [e.m.E. and late ME. mis-, mys(se)report(e (Lydgate).] A false or erroneous report, a piece of misrepresentation or misinformation.1558-66 Knox II. 325.
I the more patientlie bear the mysreporttis and wrangous judgementis of men 1567 Cal. Sc. P. II. 330.
Throu misreportis of my unfriendis and evill willars 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 48.
Ane answer to the slanderous misreport of thame that … laboris to deface the kingis authoritie 1580 Reg. Privy C. III. 283. 1580–1 Ib. 365. 1584 Ib. 645.
Be … spreiding of untreuthis and misreportis 1587 Misc. Bann. C. I. iii.
Malicious persouns … hes nocht sparit … to charge me with divers misraports 1596 Acts IV. 117/1.
All thingis … that be the misreporte … thay wer wrangouslie informed of 1598 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 660/2. c1615 Chron. Kings 164. 1615 Douglas Corr. 196.
The sinister and vrongous misreporte of me 1619 Garden Elphinstoun 944.
To proue thair misreports to be Bot fables 1627 Justiciary Cases I. 68.
Certane misrepoirtis maid to him of the said George his hird c 1627 Haddington Corr. 149.
Lest by misreport it sould be maliciouslie construed 1661 Carstairs Lett. 85.
Wee are at a losse by misreports a1670 Scot Staggering State ii.
The king would not believe a misreport of a man whom he so much loved
