An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

MISGAR, s. A kind of trench in sandy ground, from the action of the wind. Orkn. Norw. mis denoting defect, and giaer form.

To MISGRUGLE, v. a. To rumple; to handle roughly, S.
Journ. Lond.
2. To disfigure, to deform, S. B.

Belg. kreukel-en, to crumple.

To MISGULLY, v. a. To cut clumsily, to mangle, Fife; q. to use the gully amiss.

MISHANTER, s. Misfortune, S.
Ross.

Fr. misaventure, O. E. mysauntre.

MISHAPPENS, s. Unfortunateness.
Baillie.

MISHARRIT, part. pa. Unhinged.
Palice of Honour.

A. S. mis, and hearro, a hinge.

To MISKEN, v. a.
1. Not to know, S.
Douglas.
2. To overlook, to neglect.
Compl. S.
3. To seem to be ignorant of, S.
Baillie.
4. To forbear, not to meddle with.
5. To refuse to acknowledge.
Abp. Hamiltoun.
6. To misken one's self, to forget one's proper station, S.