English word origin

Etymology of misle

Probably a blend of mist + drizzle.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A fine rain or thick mist; mizzle.

verb

To rain in fine drops; to mizzle.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Probably a blend of mist + drizzle.

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Blend componentmisten
Blend componentdrizzleen

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

verb

To mislead.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From misled, the standard irregular past tense of mislead, being misconstrued as *misle + -ed.

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