misgloss
/ˈmɪsɡlɒs/
Etymology
From mis- + gloss.
misgloss means An incorrect translation or synopsis. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
noun
- An incorrect translation or synopsis.“Recently, this misgloss has led to an impossible interpretation of the Beowulf poet's allusion to "beornas on blancum" [warriors on white horses] (856a) and their racing on "fealwe mearwas" [fallow horses] (865b) in the episode of the Danes and Geats coming back from the mere.”
verb
- To provide an incorrect translation or synopsis of“Upis taught, Misunderstood, misgloss'd, the tale how brought Harmonia was to Cadmus — higher than Her mate in race, a dæmon, he mere man;”