The Collaborative International Dictionary
Misprise
Misprise \Mis*prise"\, v. t. [OF. mesprise mistake, F.
m['e]prise, fr. mespris, masc., mesprise, fem., p. p. of
mesprendre to mistake; F. m['e]prendre; pref. mes- amiss +
prendre to take, L. prehendere.]
To mistake. [Obs.]
--Shak.
Misprise
Misprise \Mis*prise"\, v. t.
See Misprize. [Obs.]
--Shak.
Wiktionary
misprise
vb. (alternative spelling of misprize English)
Usage examples of "misprise".
Beware how you misprise this potent ally, for hers is the art of Giotto and Dante: beware how you misprise this insidious foe, for hers is the art of modern France and of Byron.