different between miscome vs miscame

English

Etymology

From mis- +? come.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m?s?k?m/

Verb

miscome (third-person singular simple present miscomes, present participle miscoming, simple past miscame, past participle miscome)

1. (intransitive) To come wrongly or amiss; come at the wrong time; be inappropriate.
   • 1835, James Fenimore Cooper, The pioneers, or the Sources of the Susquehanna:

     "Stop your grog, indeed!", said Remarkable, rising with great indignation, and seizing a candle; "you're groggy now, and I'll quit the room before I hear any miscoming words from you."

   • 1962, William Barnes, Poems:

     I asked her about my road, And whether I there had far miscome, Miscome unto that abode; And kindly she set me in my way, Ask me not where.

Adjective

miscome (comparative more miscome, superlative most miscome)

1. (of a child) Illegitimate.

Noun

miscome (plural miscomes)

1. An illegitimate child.
   • 1936, Oxford Journals (Firm), IngentaConnect (Online service), Notes and queries:

     Don't worry; Mary's 'miscome' is not going to live."

Anagrams

• Commies, commies

English

Verb

miscame

1. simple past tense of miscome

Anagrams

• Acmeism, cammies