Mislippen

I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we're gaun to do --- we maunna vex her at nae rate --- it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed. '' ❋ Unknown (1898)

"It's no 'at I'm no willin' to be your freen ', mem; but I'm yer son's freen' a'ready, an 'gien he war to hear onything' at gart him mislippen till me, it wad gang to my hert." ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do — we maunna vex her at nae rate — it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.” ❋ Unknown (2004)

I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we're gaun to do -- we maunna vex her at nae rate -- it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed. " ❋ Walter Scott (1801)