MISTA'KEN. In the use of this participle, there is a peculiarity which ought to be carefully noticed. When used of persons, it signified to be in an error, to be wrong; as, I am mistaken you are mistaken he is mistaken But when used of things, it signified misunderstood, misconceived; as, the sense of the passage is mistaken that is, not rightly understood.
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