Meaning of misfasten | Babel Free

Definitions

To fasten incorrectly.

Examples

“When confidence is not pitched aright in God, or when it is misapplied, and misfastened to the creature: when the soul sets up somewhat for a stay⟳ and prop unto it, which it should not do, this is a spiritual and subtle sin, and must be repented of, as here, 'Asshur shall not save⟳ us,' &c.”

“To paraphrase Goethe, he who misfastens the first button will have⟳ trouble⟳ buttoning up his shirt.”

“She supposed that she should feel⟳ lucky that the missile hadn't exploded when the arms tech had misfastened the mount⟳ on her Sikorsky MH-60 Blackhawk.”

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