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mislay

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mis⋅lay

  [mis-ley]
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–verb (used with object), -laid, -lay⋅ing.
1. to lose temporarily; misplace: He mislaid his keys.
2. to lay or place wrongly; arrange or situate improperly: to mislay linoleum.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME mysse layen. See mis- 1 , lay 1

Related forms:
mis⋅lay⋅er, noun
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mis·lay   (mĭs-lā')   
tr.v.   mis·laid (-lād'), mis·lay·ing, mis·lays

  1. To put in a place that is afterward forgotten: I have mislaid my hat.

  2. To place or put down incorrectly: They mislaid the linoleum.

mis·lay'er n.
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Word Origin & History

mislay 
1402; see mis- (1) + lay (v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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