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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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mis-beódan

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mis-þeón

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Hwæs cépð hé, bútan hú hé mage þeónde mis-þeón? quid agit nisi ut crescendo decrescat ? Chrd. 79, 18. Add

mis-dǽd

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Unrihthǽmed, árleásta fela, mán and morðor, mis-dǽda worn, Met. 9. 7. Úrum misdǽdum impietatibus nostris, Ps. Th. 64, 3, Áhwerf nú fram synnum and fram misdédum mínra gylta þíne ansióne averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis, Ps. C. 84. Add

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.)
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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

Linked entry: -healdsumness

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.)
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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