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mis-spówan

(v.)

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

(v.)

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

(v.)
Grammar
mis-þeón, p. -þáh

To succeed badlyto fail to improveto 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

(v.)
Grammar
mis-tímian, p. ode

To happen amissto 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

(v.)

to mistrustbe diffident

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to mistrust, be diffident Wé mistríwaþ difidimus, Rtl. 39, 32

mis-tyhtan

(v.)

to incite or persuade to what is wrongdissuade

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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

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

An evil deed

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An evil deed Miswerc mala opera, Jn. Skt. Rush. 3, 19

mis-wider

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

Bad weatherstorm

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Bad weather, storm Gif hwæt fǽrlíces on þeóde becymþ, beón hit hererǽsas, beón hit miswyderu oððon unwæstmas, Wulfst. 271, 2

Linked entry: mis-gewider

mis-wissian

(v.)

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

módor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
módor-leás, adj.

Motherless

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Motherless Fylstan fæderleásum and móderleásum cildum, Wulfst. 228, 22

módor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
módor-líc, adj.

Maternal

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Maternal Móderlíc maternus, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 57. móderlícere stæððinysse materna gravitate, Hpt. Gl. 469, 37

múl-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
múl-hirde, es; m.

A mule-ieeper

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A mule-ieeper Múlhyrde mulio, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 37

mús-fealu

(adj.)
Grammar
mús-fealu, adj.

Mouse-coloured

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Mouse-coloured Múisfealu, bleóreád myrteus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 8

mús-hafoc

(n.)
Grammar
mús-hafoc, es; n.

A mouse-hawk

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A mouse-hawk Múshafoc siricarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 62, 17 : suricarius, 280, 21. Múshabuc soricarius, ii. 120, 81

gleó-man

(n.)
Grammar
gleó-man, glí-man, glii-man, gliig-man, glig-man, -mann, es; m.

A glee-manmusicianminstreljesterplayerbuffoonmusicuscantorjoculatorhistrioscurramimuspantomimus

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A glee-man, musician, minstrel, jester, player, buffoon; musicus, cantor, joculator, histrio, scurra, mimus, pantomimus Leóþ wæs asungen, gleómannes gyd the lay was sung, the gleeman's song, Beo. Th. 2324; B. 1160. Wera gehwylcum wíslícu word gerísaþ

Linked entry: glí-man

glí-man

(n.)
Grammar
glí-man, glii-man, gliig-man, glig-man.

god-módor

(n.)
Grammar
god-módor, f.
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A GODMOTHER Æt ðam fulwihte hyre onféng sum godes þeów ðære noma wæs rómána ... heó slép æt ðære godmódor húse a certain servant of God, whose name was Romana, was her sponsor at baptism ... she slept at the godmother's house, Shrn. 140, 24

gió-man

(n.)
Grammar
gió-man, -mann, es; m.

A man of oldqui olim vixit

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A man of old; qui olim vixit Giómonna gestrión the wealth of men of old, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 46; Met. 1, 23. v. iú-man

Linked entries: geó-man gú-mann

sealt-mere

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-mere, es; m: A salt mere or marsh; hence
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Saltmere.—Tó sealtmere; of sealtmere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 82, 3

Linked entry: mere

ge-met

Grammar
ge-met, <b>;
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III.</b> add Unrihte gemeta and wóge gewihta, Wlfst. 70, 3. Add Hé þone regol þe hé mid his handum áwrát betǽhte Maure mid him tó hæbbenne and heora hláfes gewiht and heora wínes gemett, Hml. S. 6, 68. <b>VII ¶.</b> add: Solil. H.