mis-gíman
to fail to take care ⬩ to neglect
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to fail to take care, to neglect Gif preóst sceare misgýme beardes oððe feaxes, L. N. P. L. 34; Th. ii. 294, 27
mis-híran
to pay no attention to a person speaking ⬩ to disobey
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to pay no attention to a person speaking, to disobey Se ðe eów gehýrþ, hé gehýrþ mé, and se ðe eów mishýrþ, hé mishýrþ mé, R. Ben. 19, 23. Mid ðám murcnerum ðe Gode mishýrdon, 21, 5. Mancynn Gode mishýrde, Wulfst. 104, 23. Mishýrdan, 13, 13. Úre bisceopas
mis-hworfen
Perverted ⬩ inverted
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Perverted, inverted Tó mishworfenum depravandam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 73: 85, 61. Mishworvenre tíde tempore praepostero, Hpt. Gl. 496, 42
mis-lǽdan
to mislead ⬩ lead astray
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to mislead, lead astray Gif hé láre ne can, ne hé leornian nele, ac mislǽt his hýrmen and hine silfne forþ mid, L. Ælfc. P. 46; Th. ii. 384, 22
mis-lǽran
to teach wrongly ⬩ to persuade a person to do what is wrong
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to teach wrongly, to persuade a person to do what is wrong Ðá ongunnon heora mágas behreówsian ðæt hí ǽfre ða martyras mislǽran woldon, Homl. Skt. 5, 119. [Luþer men ðat hine mislerede, Laym. 4311.]
Linked entry: lǽran
mis-libban
to lead a bad life
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to lead a bad life Biþ mannum sceamu ðæt hí mislybban sceolon, and ða nýtenu healdaþ heora gesetnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 324, 18
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mis-lícness
Diversity ⬩ variety
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Diversity, variety Be swefena mistlícnysse de somniorum diversitate, Lchdm. iii. 198, 4. Mislícnysse varietate, Ps. Spl. 44, 11. Mistlícnesse varietates, diversitates, Hpt. Gl. 431, 75. Ðás ylcan mislícnyssa ðæra foresǽdra tída, Homl. Th. ii. 76, 12
mis-limp
A mishap
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A mishap Mislimp excessus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 67. Mislimp tearte casus asperos, Hymn. Surt. 16, 5
mis-rǽdan
to counsel amiss ⬩ give bad advice
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to counsel amiss, give bad advice Gif geférrǽden ðæne rǽd on gemǽnum geþeahte misrédaþ (-rǽdaþ) and feáwa witena ðæs geféres ða þeaife wíslícor tócnáwaþ stande ðara rǽd ðe mid Godes ege and wísdóme ða þearfe geceósaþ if the society in a general council
mis-spówan
to succeed badly
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to succeed badly Hé sǽde ðæt hit ðæm cyninge læsse edwit wǽre, gif ðæm folce búton him misspeówe if it went ill with the people when he was not with them, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 34
mis-tǽcan
to teach wrongly
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to teach wrongly Gif ða láreówas wel tǽcaþ, ðonne beóþ hí gehealdene; gif hí mistǽcaþ, hí forpǽraþ hí sylfe, Homl. Th. ii. 50, 4
mis-þeón
To succeed badly ⬩ to fail to improve ⬩ to degenerate
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To succeed badly, to fail to improve, to degenerate Ic misþeó degenero, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 29. Misþíhþ degenerat, ii. 138, 36. Misthágch degeneraverat, 106, 30. Misþáh, 25, 36: Exon. 95 a; Th. 354. 39; Reim. 58
mis-tímian
To happen amiss ⬩ to do amiss
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To happen amiss, to do amiss (with dat. of person) Gif ðú hwene gesihst geþeón on góde blissa on his dǽdum and gif him hwæt mistímaþ besárga his unrótnysse if you see any one flourish in goodness, rejoice at his deeds, and if any mischance befall him
mis-tríwan
to mistrust ⬩ be diffident
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to mistrust, be diffident Wé mistríwaþ difidimus, Rtl. 39, 32
mis-tyhtan
to incite or persuade to what is wrong ⬩ dissuade
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to incite or persuade to what is wrong, dissuade Hig ðæt folc mistihton murmurare fecerant multitudinem, Num. 14, 36. Hé cwæþ tó ðám mágum ðe ða martyras mistihton ( urged them to renounce Christianity ), Homl. Skt. 5, 69
mis-weorc
An evil deed
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An evil deed Miswerc mala opera, Jn. Skt. Rush. 3, 19
mis-wider
Bad weather ⬩ storm
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Bad weather, storm Gif hwæt fǽrlíces on þeóde becymþ, beón hit hererǽsas, beón hit miswyderu oððon unwæstmas, Wulfst. 271, 2
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mis-wissian
to mis-direct
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to mis-direct Gif mæssepreóst folc miswissige æt freólse and æt fæstene, gylde xxx sciłł. mid Englum, L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 8
mód-blissiende
rejoicing at heart
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rejoicing at heart Módblissiendra laetantium, Ps. Th. 67, 17
mód-cræftig
Possessing mental power ⬩ intelligent ⬩ skilled
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Possessing mental power, intelligent, skilled Módcræftig smiþ. Exon. 79 a; Th. 297, 2; Crá, 62