misword

/ˌmɪsˈwɜːd/

Etymology

From mis- + word; formed separately from Etymology 2.

verb

  1. To word incorrectly.“I misworded my offer: I meant help, not rescue.”

noun

  1. An insult.“He then came down, took away his ladder, not a misword said to him, and by whose order it was done was not then known.”