1. n. Law 1 (in full misprision of a felony or of treason) the deliberate concealment of one's knowledge of a crime, treason, etc.
2 a wrong action or omission.
Etymology: ME f. AF mesprisioun f. OF mesprison error f. mesprendre to mistake (as MIS-(2), prendre take) 2. n.1 a misreading, misunderstanding, etc.
2 (usu. foll. by of) a failure to appreciate the value of a thing.
3 archaic contempt.
Etymology: MISPRIZE after MISPRISION(1)