missed

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In size it is not much larger than a missel thrush.

From Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter by Walter, James Conway

The lad who has driven his missel the farthest is the winner, and hence has the privilege of batting away the papa-anak of the other players, so that they will have to chase them.

From The Tinguian Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe by Cole, Fay-Cooper

A note is added as to Darwin's statement about the missel and song-thrushes in Scotland.

From Darwinism (1889) by Wallace, Alfred Russel

Luckily for him, there were no stones about; but one of the crowd, catching the first missel at hand, which happened to be a cabbage stalk, sent it with true aim at the enraged orator.

From Tom Brown at Oxford by Hughes, Thomas