"misally" meaning in English

See misally in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: misallies [present, singular, third-person], misallying [participle, present], misallied [participle, past], misallied [past]
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  1. (rare) To wrongly join together; to wrongly ally with or to. Tags: rare
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  2. (now dated or historical) To marry badly; to marry an inferior Tags: dated, historical Translations (marry beneath one's station): mésallier (French), mesalliieren (German)
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