mesprise Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mes*prise" noun
Etymology
OF. mespris, F. mépris. See Misprize.
Definitions
  1. Contempt; scorn. Obs.
  2. Perh. for F. méprise mistake. Cf. Misprision. Misadventure; ill-success. Obs. Spenser.

Webster 1913