Amiss — Defs

01 adv. Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.

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Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.
“What error drives our eyes and ears amiss?” — Shak.

“Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss.” — James iv. 3.

Phrases & compounds

To take (an act, thing) amiss — to impute a wrong motive to (an act or thing); to take offense at; to take unkindly; as, you must not take these questions amiss.

02 a. Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice.

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Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice.
“His wisdom and virtue can not always rectify that which is amiss in himself or his circumstances.” — Wollaston.

03 n. A fault, wrong, or mistake.

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A fault, wrong, or mistake.[Obs.]
“Each toy seems prologue to some great amiss.” — Shak.