misseem

\(ˈ)mi(s)+\ transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English missemen, from mis- (I) + semen to seem — more at seem

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/mis seem"/, v.t. Archaic.

misbecome.

[1300-50; ME missemen. See MIS-¹, SEEM]

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misseem /mis-sēmˈ/ (Spenser)

transitive verb

To be unbecoming to

ORIGIN: ↑mis-

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misseemˈing adjective

Unbecoming

noun

False appearance

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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Misseem — Mis*seem , v. i. 1. To make a false appearance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To misbecome; to be misbecoming. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
misseem — /mis seem /, v.t. Archaic. misbecome. [1300 50; ME missemen. See MIS 1, SEEM] * * * … Universalium
misseem — mis·seem … English syllables
misseeming — misseemˈing adjective Unbecoming noun False appearance • • • Main Entry: ↑misseem … Useful english dictionary

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