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misken

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/mɪsˈkɛn/

Definition of misken

7 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (UK, dialectal, transitive)To mistake one for another; mistake in point of knowledge or recognition; misconceive.
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verb

  1. (UK, dialectal, transitive)To mistake one for another; mistake in point of knowledge or recognition; misconceive.
  2. (UK, dialectal, transitive)To fail to know; be ignorant or unaware of; appear to be ignorant of.
  3. (UK, dialectal, transitive)To misunderstand; mistake; have the wrong idea of.
  4. (UK, dialectal, reflexive)To esteem oneself incorrectly; have a false or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's position.
  5. (UK, dialectal, transitive)To fail to recognise or identify.
  6. (UK, dialectal, transitive)To refuse to acknowledge; disown; repudiate; pass over; ignore; disregard; neglect; overlook; disavow; disclaim; disown; deny.
  7. (UK, dialectal, transitive)To fail to mention.

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Etymology

From Middle English *miskennen (suggested by miskenninge (“mistake, misinterpretation”)), from Old English *miscennan (suggested by miscennung (“a mistake or variation in pleading before a court, or a fine exacted for…

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From Middle English *miskennen (suggested by miskenninge (“mistake, misinterpretation”)), from Old English *miscennan (suggested by miscennung (“a mistake or variation in pleading before a court, or a fine exacted for this mistake”)), equivalent to mis- + ken. Cognate with Scots misken (“to not know, misken”), Dutch miskennen (“to fail to recognise, ignore”), German mißkennen (“to misunderstand”), Swedish misskänna (“to misunderstand”).

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