Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—M

Misprision

Concealment, neglect of. (French, mépris.)

Misprision of clerks.
Mistakes in accounts arising from neglect. Misprision of felony. Neglecting to reveal a felony when known. Misprision of treason. Neglecting to disclose or purposely concealing a treasonable design.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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