Meaning of mismove | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To move wrongly, incorrectly, or in error.
   ambitransitive
2. To disturb; trouble; to disconcert; alarm; flurry.
   Northern-England, UK, dialectal, transitive

Examples

“Good morra, Willie," says he, with the same old vicious smile⟳. "Good morra and good luck," says Willie, as little as ever mismoved, "won't ye sit⟳ down and have⟳ a pick⟳ of dinner with us?"”

“I screamed out a concession and the kids, disgruntled, wandered back to their own⟳ games. Then I asked to watch⟳ Marty play⟳ Brian. During this match⟳, too, Marty mismoved the kings. Brian didn't seem to notice⟳. I sent them both to the nurse.”

“She could card silks accurately, and even pick⟳ up with the needle's eye the fine end⟳ in the broken cocoon, and wind it ofl and reel it with a hand that never wavered or mismoved.””

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