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

I don't lose mine much, but gee whiz, I mislay it sometimes.

Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels |Percy Keese Fitzhugh
Don't you forgit to make a note of it; here's her check, an' we've kep' the number in case you should mislay it or anything.

The Life of Nancy |Sarah Orne Jewett
Peacock says she wrote good letters, but apparently interested people had sagacity enough to mislay them in time.

In Defense of Harriet Shelley |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
I doubt, however, whether this will become popular, guests showing a tendency to mislay their knives and forks in the foliage.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Nov. 28, 1917 |Various

But in case you do mislay it, write to the Publishers for a complete catalog.

The Rover Boys on a Hunt |Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer)

mislay

/ (mɪsˈleɪ) /

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

to lay (something) badly

mislayer, noun