misentry

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ entry.

Noun

misentry (countable and uncountable, plural misentries)

  1. An erroneous entry or charge, as of an account.
    • 1702 December 6 (Gregorian calendar), Mr. Broderick, quotee, “The Tryals of Haagen Swendsen, Sarah Baynton, John Hartwell, and John Spurr, […]”, in A Compleat Collection of State-Tryals, and Proceedings upon Impeachments for High Treason, and Other Crimes and Misdemeanours; […], volume 4, London: […] Timothy Goodwin, […], published 1719, →OCLC, page 681, column 1:
      The rectifying ſuch Miſentries, or Miſcopyings, are not Amendments of Faults in a Record, (for that faulty miſtaken Entry is not really the Record) but making true Entries of the Record.
    • 1991, Haskins K. Kashima, “Swallowing Disorders”, in K.J. Lee, editor, Essential Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery (A Board Preparation and Concise Reference), 5th edition, East Norwalk, Conn.: Medical Examination Publishing Company, Appleton & Lange, →ISBN, page 462:
      Fragmentation or separation of the bolus results in scattered particles and increased risk of misentry into the nasopharynx or laryngotrachea.

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