Amiss

AMISS', adjective [a and miss. See [[Miss]].]

1. Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice. [This adjective always follows its noun.]

2. adverb In a faulty manner; contrary to propriety, truth, law or morality.

Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss [[James 4#3|James 4:3]].

Applied to the body, it signifies indisposed; as, I am somewhat amiss to day.