† mescroyant Obs. rare—1.
[a. OF. mescroyant, var. of mescreiant, mescreant: see miscreant.]
A misbeliever.
| 1711 Hickes Two Treat. Chr. Priesth. (1847) II. 365 The Church and clergy..are every day..insulted by every vile mescroyant, and every blaspheming tongue. |