The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mesprise
Mesprise \Mes*prise"\, n. [OF. mespris, F. m['e]pris. See Misprize.]
Contempt; scorn. [Obs.]
[Perh. for F. m['e]prise mistake. Cf. Misprision.] Misadventure; ill-success. [Obs.]
--Spenser.
Wiktionary
mesprise
n. (alternative form of misprize English) vb. (obsolete form of misprize English)