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1. One who holds a false religious faith; a
misbeliever. [Obs.] Spenser. De Quincey.

Thou oughtest not to be slothful to the destruction of
the miscreants, but to constrain them to obey our Lord
God.

2. One not restrained by Christian
principles; an unscrupulous villain; a vile wretch.
Addison.

[1913 Webster]

Mis"cre*ant, a. 1.
Holding a false religious faith.

2. Destitute of conscience;
unscrupulous. Pope.

Mis`cre*ate" (?), a. Miscreated;
illegitimate; forged; as, miscreate titles. [Obs. or
Poet.] Shak.

Mis`cre*ate" (?), v. t. To create
badly or amiss.

Mis`cre*at"ed (?), a. Formed
unnaturally or illegitimately; deformed. Spenser.
Milton.

Mis`cre*a"tive, a. Creating
amiss.


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