Mes·prise' noun [ Old French mespris , French mépris . See Misprize .] 1. Contempt; scorn. [ Obsolete] 2. [ Perh. for French méprise mistake. Confer Misprision .] Misadventure; ill-success. [ Obsolete] Spenser. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/53