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Etymology edit

From mys- +‎ speken, or perhaps continuing Old English *misspecan, missprecan.

Verb edit

mysspeken (third-person singular simple present mysspeketh, present participle mysspekende, first-/third-person singular past indicative mysspak, past participle mysspoken)

  1. to misspeak (make an error while speaking)

Descendants edit

  • English: misspeak