myssease
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman meseise, myseyse et al., Old French mesaise (French mésaise), from mes- (“mis-”) + aise (“ease”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /mɪsˈiːz/
Noun
myssease (uncountable)
- suffering, distress
Anagrams
- Siamese
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French mesaise, from mes- (“mis-”) + aise (“ease”).
Noun
myssease
- suffering, distress
- 1485 July 31, Thomas Malory, “Capitulum xix”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book IX, [London: […] by William Caxton], OCLC 71490786; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: Published by David Nutt, […], 1889, OCLC 890162034:
- I ded to hym no displesure – and God knowith I am full sory for hys maledye and hys myssease.
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