[mis.pri.sion] n [ME, fr. MF mesprison error, wrongdoing, fr. OF, fr. mesprendre to make a mistake, fr. mes- mis- + prendre to take, fr. L prehendere to seize--more at get] (15c) 1 a: neglect or wrong performance of official duty b: concealment of treason or felony by one who is not a participant in the treason or felony c: seditious conduct against the government or the courts
2: misunderstanding, misinterpretation
[2]misprision n [misprize] (1586): contempt, scorn