"mislest" meaning in English

See mislest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: mislests [present, singular, third-person], mislesting [participle, present], mislested [participle, past], mislested [past]
Etymology: Apparently an alteration of molest, after mis-. Etymology templates: {{m|en|molest}} molest, {{m|en|mis-}} mis- Head templates: {{en-verb}} mislest (third-person singular simple present mislests, present participle mislesting, simple past and past participle mislested)
  1. (now Ireland, England regional) To molest, mistreat. Tags: England, Ireland, regional
    Sense id: en-mislest-en-verb-n155BfbG Categories (other): English English, Irish English, Regional English

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