mislay

[ mis-ley ]

/ mɪsˈleɪ /

to lose temporarily; misplace: He mislaid his keys.

to lay or place wrongly; arrange or situate improperly: to mislay linoleum.

Origin of mislay

First recorded in 1350–1400, mislay is from the Middle English word mysse layen. See mis-¹, lay¹

mis·lay·er, noun

All of the court records of that important pretrial hearing disappeared or were mislaid.

How the ‘Witch Hunt’ Myth Undermined American Justice |Jason Berry |July 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Kate got a fright when she thought she'd mislaid a family engagement ring that Prince William gave her in 2010.

Pip's Pranks |Tom Sykes |April 20, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Jewdwine remembered that there was no record, no proper catalogue, or if there ever had been, it had been mislaid or lost.

The Divine Fire |May Sinclair
It happened to be mislaid; and while he was seeking it, Captain Locker came on deck.

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson |Robert Southey

My grandfather seems to have mislaid or lost most of his assets before he died.

The House of a Thousand Candles |Meredith Nicholson
He had felt like that once before, when he had bought a bottle of spirits for the night, but mislaid it.

Egholm and his God |Johannes Buchholtz
When I recovered, and asked for letters, they told me that during my illness some had arrived, and had been lost or mislaid.

Dangerous Ground |Lawrence L. Lynch

mislay

/ (mɪsˈleɪ) /

to lose (something) temporarily, esp by forgetting where it is

to lay (something) badly

mislayer, noun