miscall

miscall
a) To call (someone) bad names; to insult, abuse.

But one aboue the rest in speciall, / That had an hog beene late, hight Grille by name, / Repined greatly, and did him miscall, / That had from hoggish forme him brought to naturall.

b) To call (something) by the wrong name.

‘In this country, peasants miscall it “Cowslip,” though of course the true Cowslip, Primula veris, is a different plant altogether.’


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  • Miscall — Mis*call , v. t. 1. To call by a wrong name; to name improperly. [1913 Webster] 2. To call by a bad name; to abuse. [Obs.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • miscall — (v.) mid 15c., from MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + CALL (Cf. call) (v.). Related: Miscalled; miscalling …   Etymology dictionary

  • miscall — [miskôl′] vt. to call by a wrong name; misname …   English World dictionary

  • miscall — transitive verb Date: 14th century to call by a wrong name ; misname …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • miscall — miscaller, n. /mis kawl /, v.t. to call by a wrong name. [1400 50; late ME; see MIS 1, CALL] * * * …   Universalium

  • miscall — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. call by a wrong name, misterm, mistitle, misname; see mistake …   English dictionary for students

  • miscall — v. call by an incorrect name; call by a bad name …   English contemporary dictionary

  • miscall — verb 1》 call by a wrong or inappropriate name. 2》 archaic or dialect insult verbally …   English new terms dictionary

  • miscall — v. a. Misname, misterm …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • miscall — mis·call …   English syllables

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