Etymology

mislay

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Today it means: To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it. Full definition →

Middle English mysse layen
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommysse layen
  2. English todaymislay

From Middle English mysse layen, equivalent to mis- + lay.

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