miscan

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Old English

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Etymology

Origin uncertain and obscure, but likely related to Old Norse miski (misdeed, wrong, offense, harm). Perhaps dissimilated from earlier Proto-West Germanic *missikōn, from Proto-Germanic *missikōną (to do harm or damage to, offend), equivalent to miss +‎ -cian.

Pronunciation

Verb

misċan

  1. to injure, afflict

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