Misentry, mis-en′tri, n. a wrong entry, as in an account.—v.t. Misen′ter, to make such.
Miser, mī′zėr, n. a miserable person: an extremely covetous person: a niggard: one whose chief pleasure is in hoarding wealth.—adj. like a miser.—adj. Mī′serly, excessively covetous: sordid: niggardly. [L. miser, wretched.]
Miser, mīz′ėr, n. a tubular well boring-bit, with valved opening for the earth passing up.
Miserable, miz′ėr-a-bl, adj. wretched, exceedingly unhappy: causing misery: very poor or mean: worthless: despicable: barren.—n. Mis′erableness.—adv. Mis′erably. [Fr.,—L. miserabilis—miser.]
Misereatur, miz-ėr-ē-ā′tur, n. the first part of the absolution service in the R.C. liturgy, beginning 'Misereatur vestri omnipotens Deus.'
Miserere, miz-e-rē′re, n. the name by which in Catholic usage the penitential 50th Psalm of the Vulgate (51st in A.V.) is commonly known, from its commencement, 'Miserere mei, Domine:' a musical composition adapted to this psalm: a hinged folding-seat in a church stall, which, when turned up, shows a bracket on which a person who is standing can lean. [L., 2d pers. sing, imperf. of miserēri, to have mercy, to pity—miser, wretched.]
Misericorde, miz-e-ri-kord′, n. mercy, forgiveness, pity: a folding-seat: a narrow-bladed dagger for putting a wounded foe out of pain by the coup-de-grâce. [Fr.,—L.,—misericors, -dis, tender-hearted.]
Misery, miz′ėr-i, n. wretchedness: great unhappiness: extreme pain of body or of mind: a cause of pain or sorrow: (Shak.) avarice. [O. Fr.,—L. miseria.]
Misesteem, mis-es-tēm′, n. want of esteem: disregard: disrespect.—v.t. Mises′timāte, to estimate wrongly.