~ 1 [ mɪs'prɪʒ(ə)n ]
(also ~ of treason or felony )
■ noun Law, chiefly historical the deliberate concealment of one's knowledge of a crime.
Origin
ME: from OFr. mesprision 'error', from mesprendre , from mes- 'wrongly' + prendre 'to take'.
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~ 2 [ mɪs'prɪʒ(ə)n ]
■ noun rare erroneous judgement.
Origin
C16: from misprize , influenced by ~ 1 .