Mislay /(?)/

Mis·lay

Mislay

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Mislaid; p. pr. & vb. n. 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.