(miscall)
1Miscall — 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] …
2miscall — (v.) mid 15c., from MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + CALL (Cf. call) (v.). Related: Miscalled; miscalling …
3miscall — [miskôl′] vt. to call by a wrong name; misname …
4miscall — verb 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… …
5miscall — transitive verb Date: 14th century to call by a wrong name ; misname …
6miscall — miscaller, n. /mis kawl /, v.t. to call by a wrong name. [1400 50; late ME; see MIS 1, CALL] * * * …
7miscall — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. call by a wrong name, misterm, mistitle, misname; see mistake …
8miscall — v. call by an incorrect name; call by a bad name …
9miscall — verb 1》 call by a wrong or inappropriate name. 2》 archaic or dialect insult verbally …
10miscall — v. a. Misname, misterm …
