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Definition of Misheard
1. mishear [v] - See also: mishear
Lexicographical Neighbors of Misheard
Literary usage of Misheard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner (1899)
"All those are words which my secretary substituted; or mayhap he misheard me or
forgot what I said." She did not look at me when she said it: she spared me ..."
2. The Text of Shakespeare Vindicated from the Interpolations and Corruptions by Samuel Weller Singer (1853)
"This appears to be another instance where ' them' has been misheard for another word
... Later, therefore, was misprinted ' elder,' and men misheard ' them. ..."
3. Golspie: Contributions to Its Folklore by Edward Williams Byron Nicholson (1897)
"Notes to the foregoing: 2, 3. Meg= older form of ' Peg,' but misheard by the Dane
as ' maid.' 4. A big sheet. misheard by the Dane as ' I ..."
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