mistryst

verb

mis·​tryst

(ˈ)mi¦strīst

transitive verb

chiefly Scottish : to break an agreement with

especially : to fail to keep an engagement with

intransitive verb

chiefly Scottish : to fail to keep an agreement (as an engagement or an appointed meeting)

Word History

Etymology

mis- entry 1 + tryst

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