misken

transitive verb

mis·​ken

(ˈ)mis+

1

chiefly Scottish

a

: to have incorrect ideas about : misunderstand

b

: to have a false estimation of (oneself)

2

chiefly Scottish : misknow sense 1

3

chiefly Scottish : to pretend not to know : ignore

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots) miskennen, from mis- entry 1 + kennen to ken

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