mishope

Meanings

Verb

• To fail to hope (in); hope amiss; lose hope; despair.

Noun

• despair; a hope not realised.

Origin

• From Middle English mishopen, equivalent to mis- + hope (verb). Cognate with Middle Dutch mishopen, Middle High German missehoffen, Middle Swedish mishoppa.
• From Middle English mishope, equivalent to mis- + hope (noun). Cognate with Middle Dutch mishope, Middle Swedish mishop.