mislest

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verb

To molest, mistreat.

First used 16th c.Scrabble 9
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Meanings

verbmislest (third-person singular simple present mislests, present participle mislesting, simple past and past participle mislested)

present singular third person mislests · participle present mislesting · participle past mislested · past mislested

  1. EnglandIrelandregionalTo molest, mistreat.First known use 16th c.

    “I'd scorn for to mislest a gentleman when he's taking his pleasure.”

    1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, III.v.12

Origin

Apparently an alteration of molest, after mis-.

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APA

mislest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mislest

MLA

“mislest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mislest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mislest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mislest.

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