What is Misspelt?
1.
Yet another example of a 'strong verb' past form. It is the past tense and past participle of misspell. Apart from dialectal preferences, it is equal in meaning to the form misspell in all ways.
British English shows a preference for retaining strong verb forms (burnt, learnt, spelt, dreamt, spoilt etc). American English shows a preference for ignora... I'm mean simplification (burned, learned etc).
Compare insure/ensure and inquiry/enquiry.
Most strong verbs' past tense is misspelt in American/British English.
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2.
The correct past participle of "to misspell".
"Feck, that's misspelt."
3.
v. (past) to have spelt a word incorrectly.
part. (past) having been spelt incorrectly.
This is a rarely used but often preferred (among the pretentious, eclectic, geeky, artsy, or British) spelling of "misspelled."
I hate it when I read advertisements with misspelt words.
4.
V. To spell a word incorrectly.
According to the Oxford American Heritage Dictionary, Herald colleges edition, both "misspelled" and "misspelt" are acceptible.
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5.
The winner of the Fur Trapper's beauty pageant.
This year's Miss Pelt looks beautiful in her mink coat.
6.
The bad, ugly and otherwise deprecated spelling of "misspelled."
As a lamer, I can tell you it's spelled 'misspelt.'
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Contrary to popular belief, misspelt is not a misspelling of misspelled.
Misspelt is a noun, and it is a reference to the soft patch of fur in the pubic region of your Miss (or Missus). Frequently encountered before a session of licksplit. (see licksplit)
Miss Jones was wearing that nasty little mini-skirt and being very foxy when she suddenly bent over and gave me a shot of misspelt. (archaic: beaver, bush, hairpie)
