misdate

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Moreover, historians consistently misdated it to the summer of 1860, when Lincoln was the Republican candidate for president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

She examined frescoes, illuminated manuscripts, hagiographies, and letters, uncovering materials that had been misdated or wrongly attributed.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

No one asked to confirm the date of his death - which the book misdated by a year.

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2023

No one asked to confirm the date of his death — which the book misdated by a year.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023

The first skirmish between the two doughty champions of the hostile forces took place over the misdated writ. 

From The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit by Harris, Richard