misˈplacing,vbl.n. [mis-1 3.] =prec. 1622Bacon Holy WarWks. 1827 VII. 131 An omission which is more than a misplacing.1706A. Bedford Temple Mus. ix. 192 The Misplacing of the Accent.1891Athenæum 31 Oct. 584/1 The erroneous dates have led to much misplacing of the letters.