Meaning of mislayal | Babel Free

Definitions

The act of something being mislaid or lost.

countable, rare, uncountable

Examples

“The accidental mislayal (that strikes us as a good word, whether found in any of the differing ‘authentic’ dictionaries or not) of one or two letters from Tyrone Power, and ‘Gentleman Abbott,’ both of whom contributed to our pages long years ago, has prevented our carrying out, in the present number, the ‘contrast in reminiscence,’ of which we spake, in concluding our recollections of the late Rev. Henry B. Bascom, the most eloquent of all the eminent orators in the Methodist connection.”

“Again for ladies, what a convenience the tail presents as a dress-holder, more especially during the present fashion of sweeping skirts. Or as a fan in the ballroom—the impossibility of mislayal would alone make this form popular.”

“The pump, by which the necessary pressure is attained, may be contained in the sprayer or may be separate. In the latter case a saving in weight is claimed but against this must be placed the greater risk of breakage or mislayal of the pump and the weight of this is very trifling in comparison with the weight of the tank and other necessary parts.”

“It is certainly aggravating and injurious to work that there should be so many as this which cannot be located by the administration at the given moment, but University efficiency must choose between the system of liberal admission to the books, with frequent annoying mislayals and some loss, and the old system of passing all books over the counter, and no one who seriously considers the matter, hesitates between them, although with a strict system of passing over the counter the mislayals might be reduced almost to zero.”

“‘I’ll have to get someone else to help you. This isn’t my department, I’m afraid.’ And so on. ‘Yes, Greatgrandmistress. Most unfortunate. We do understand. Have you a record of each mislayal? And do you have your petitioner’s copy of form LIF 271/A?’ And so forth. The Postal Guild was closely allied with the Telegraphers.”

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