misgreet

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English *misgreten, from Old English misgrētan (“to affront; insult”), equivalent to mis- +‎ greet. === Verb === misgreet (third-person singular simple present misgreets, present participle misgreeting, simple past and past participle misgreeted) To greet wrongly; (by extension) to affront or insult 2013 (1881), James W. Redhouse, The Mesnevi of Mevlana (Our Lord) Jelalu-'D-Din, Muhammed, Er-Rumi: Tears poured forth by lovers at His adored feet, Are pearls ; though we're used them as tears to misgreet. ==== Derived terms ==== misgreeting === Anagrams === germiest