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mis-sprecan

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mis-þyncan

(v.)
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mis-þyncan, to give a wrong idea, impers. with dat. of person,
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to have mistaken ideas Ðá cwæð hé tó ðám cynge: 'Þes man is swíðe æfestful." Ðá cwæí se cyngc: 'Ðé misþingð ( you are mistaken); þes iunga man ne æfestigað on nánum ðingum,' Ap. Th. 14, 25

mis-tǽcan

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mis-tídan

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mid-feorh

(n.)
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mid-feorh, gen. -feores; m. n.

The period of middle age

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The period of middle age Midferh juventus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 17. Oft biþ on hálgum gewrietum genemned midfeorh (MS. mid feorwe) tó giúguþháde aliquando adolescentia juventus vocatur, Past. 49, 5; Swt. 385, 31. [Cf. Ps. Th. 54, 24 on middum feore:

Linked entries: feorh feorwe

mín-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mín-líce, adv.

In my wayin my manner

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In my way, in my manner Mínlíce meatim ( = meo more, Wülck. 32, 20), Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 46

mis-cirran

(v.)

to pervert

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to pervert Oft ic miscyrre cúðe sprǽce, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 15; Met. 2, 8

mis-crocettan

(v.)

to make a horrible noise

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to make a horrible noise Hí ( evil spirits ) miscrocetton on hásrúnigendum stefnum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 1

Linked entry: -crocettan

mis-cweðan

(v.)

to speak amiss or incorrectlyto cursemaledicere

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to speak amiss or incorrectly Miscweden word barbarismus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 46: Ælfc. Gr. 50, 21; Som. 51, 49. Solocismus, ðæt is miscweden word on endebyrdnysse ðære rǽdinge of ðam rihtan cræfte, 50, 22; Som. 51, 49. to curse; maledicere Se ðe miscweðes

mis-efesian

(v.)

to cut the hair improperly

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to cut the hair improperly (of the tonsure) Wé lǽraþ, ðæt ǽnig gehádod man his sceare ne helige, ne hine misefesian ne lǽte, L. Edg. C. 47; Th. ii. 254, 13

mis-fédan

(v.)

to feed improperly

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to feed improperly Misfédeþ glosses de-pascet in Ps. Spl. T. 48, 14

Linked entry: fédan

mis-gewider

(n.)
Grammar
mis-gewider, es; n.

Bad weather

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Bad weather Hwanan sió ádl cume be misgewiderum, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 244, 11

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mis-grétan

(v.)

to affrontinsult

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to affront, insult Se gylda ðe óðerne misgrét ... gebéte hé ðæt wið ðone man ðe hé mysgrétte, Chart. Th. 606, 22-27. Gif hwilc gegilda óðerne misgréte, 612, 18

mis-hæbbende

(adj.)

being ill

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being ill Alle mishæbbende omnes male habentes, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 16

mis-healdsumness

(n.)
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mis-healdsumness, e; f.

Want of observancenegligence

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Want of observance, negligence Be muneces mishealdsumnysse de monachi inobservantia, L. Ecg. P. iii. tit. 11; Th. ii. 196, 3

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mis-hwirfed

(part.)
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mis-hwirfed, pp.

Perverted

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Perverted Swá hit is mishweorfed sic rerum versa conditio est, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 18. Mishwyrfedre praepostero, Hpt. Gl. 496, 41: 518, 19

mis-lícian

(v.)

to displease

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to displease Gif heó mislícaþ ( displicuerit ) ðam hláforde, Ex. 21, 8. Se ðe him sylfum mislícaþ tó ðí ðæt hé Gode gelícige, Homl. Th. i. 512, 35. Ðonne eów mislíciaþ ða mettrumnessa ðe gé on óðrum monnum geseóþ, Past. 21, 4; Swt. 159, 13. Hé him sylfum

mis-limpan

(v.)

to turn out unfortunately

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to turn out unfortunately Æfer ðæm ðe him swá oftrǽdlíce mislamp hié angunnan hit wítan heora látteówum iterum infelicius victi sunt; propter quod ducem suum exsulare jusserunt, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 24. Nis nán wundor ðeáh ús mislimpe it is no wonder

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mis-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
mis-micel, adj.

Wanting in greatness or quantity(?)few

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Wanting in greatness or quantity(?), few On feorhgebeorh hæfde eallum eorþcynne éce láfe frumcneów gehwæs fæder and móder tuddorteóndra geteled ríme mismicelra (misselícra or missenlícra?) ðonne men cunnon to preserve the life of all that lives on earth

mis-rǽcan

(v.)

to reach or touch wronglyto apply abusive language to a person

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to reach or touch wrongly, metaph. to apply abusive language to a person Ðæt man biddendne þearfan misrǽce to abuse a needy person who begs (is one of the lighter offences), Homl. Th. ii. 590, 25