mislay

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English mysse layen, equivalent to mis- +‎ lay. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɪsˈleɪ/ Rhymes: -eɪ === Verb === mislay (third-person singular simple present mislays, present participle mislaying, simple past and past participle mislaid) (transitive) To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it. (obsolete) To err in placing something. ==== Synonyms ==== misplace ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “mislay”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “mislay”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Imlays, siamyl