misacceptation

[Pref. mis-, and English acceptation (q. v.).] The act of taking or understanding in a wrong sense. *mis-ăc-çěp-tion, s. [Pref. mis-, and English accept i on (q. v.).] The same as MISACCEPTATION (q. v.). *mis-ac-compt, v . t . [Pref. mis- , and English accompt (q.v.).] To miscalculate, to miscount, to misreckon. "He thought he mis accompted had his day." Chaucer: Troilus and Cre ida , bk. v. mis-a-chieve'-ment, *mis-at-chievement, s. [Pref. mis-, and Eng. acchievement (q. v.).] Wrong doing. "Hope to swim in credit by such misatchievements." Fuller: Worthies, i. 209. *mis-act', v . t. [Pref. mis-, and Eng. act (q. v.).] To act badly. "The player that misacts an inferior part."- Adams: Works, i. 391.