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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