Mislay v. t. (past & past part. mislaid; pres. part. mislaying)
1.
To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source. "The fault is generally mislaid upon nature."
2.
To lay in a place not recollected; to misplace; to lose. "The... charter, indeed, was unfortunately mislaid: and the prayer of their petition was to obtain one of like import in its stead."
