Meanings
comparative more misfavoured · superlative most misfavoured
- alternativeAlternative form of misfavored.
A more misruly, more misfavoured rabble Swarmed from the filth of the back wynds and closes I ne'er set eyes upon.
1868, Robert Buchanan, “James the First of Scotland, A Tragedy”, in Tragic Dramas From History, page 1261 more example
We could now usually make love to our parents, our siblings and our children without giving rise to misfavoured offspring, because we could do so without giving rise to offspring at all.
1963, The Twentieth Century, page 150
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of misfavour
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