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Definition of Misreckon
1. v. t. & i. To reckon wrongly; to miscalculate.
Definition of Misreckon
1. Verb. (transitive) To add (something) up incorrectly, make a wrong calculation of (an amount etc.). ¹
2. Verb. (reflexive obsolete) To make a wrong calculation, to be in error. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Misreckon
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Misreckon
Literary usage of Misreckon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Letters Illustrative of the Reign of William III, from 1696 to 1708 by James Vernon (1841)
"... if we do not very much misreckon, we shall have a considerable majority.
The Lords Justices have ordered a proclamation in council this evening for ..."
2. Walker's Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English by John Walker (1823)
"... ml'z^ri a wretch covetous to extremity purposes [proper application misreckon,
mls-rek'kn. ra to reckon wrong ..."
3. ... Characters and Passages from Note-books by Samuel Butler (1908)
"... beside the many opportunities he lights on to cheat and misreckon, and turn
and wind the business of his cellar with a quicker trade. ..."
4. The London Magazine by John Scott, John Taylor (1826)
"... beside the many opportunities he lights on to cheat and misreckon, and turn
and wind the business of his cellar with a quicker trade. ..."
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