myscreaunce

Middle English

Alternative forms

mescreance, mescreaunce, miscreaunce

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French mescreance; equivalent to mys- +‎ creaunce. Compare myscreaunt.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌmiskrɛːˈa(u̯)ns(ə)/, /misˈkrɛːa(u̯)ns(ə)/, /ˈmiskrɛːa(u̯)ns(ə)/

Noun

myscreaunce (uncountable)

Belief in a false religion, especially paganism.
(rare) Religious disbelief or deviation.
(rare) Betrayal, disloyalty.

Descendants

English: miscreance

References

“miscrēaunce, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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