Etymology

mishope

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Today it means: To fail to hope (in); hope amiss; lose hope; despair. Full definition →

Middle English mishopen
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mishope · verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited frommishopen
  2. English todaymishope

From Middle English mishopen, equivalent to mis- + hope (verb). Cognate with Middle Dutch mishopen, Middle High German missehoffen, Middle Swedish mishoppa.

mishope · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited frommishope
  2. English todaymishope

From Middle English mishope, equivalent to mis- + hope (noun). Cognate with Middle Dutch mishope, Middle Swedish mishop.

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