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Mischieve vs Misgiving - What's the difference?

mischieve | misgiving |

As a verb mischieve

is to destroy.

As a noun misgiving is

doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread.

mischieve

English

Alternative forms

* myscheve

Verb

(mischiev)
  • (label) To destroy.
  • To damage, do harm to; to injure.
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  • *:thenne sire Tristram wold make no lenger delayes but lasshed at sir Lamorak / & thus they foughte longe // Thenne sir Tristram seid to sir Lamorak in alle my lyf mette I neuer with suche a knyght that was soo bygge and well brethed as ye be / therfore said syre Tristram hit were pyte / that ony of vs both shold here be meschyeued

    • misgiving

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
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    • Usage notes

    Almost always used in the plural.

    Synonyms

    * doubt

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