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mirgen

(n.)

that which causes delightpoetry

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Him wæs lust micel ðæt ðiossum leódum leóþ spellode, monnum myrgen great his (Alfred) delight was lays to relate, matter of mirth for men, Bt. Met. Fox introd. 9; Met. Einl. 5

Linked entry: mirig-ness

mirige

(adv.)
Grammar
mirige, adv.

Pleasantlysweetlygladly

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Pleasantly, sweetly, gladly His módor gehýrde myrge sang mid ðám munecum and hyre wæs myrge on hyre móde his mother heard how sweetly he sang with the monks, and she was glad at heart, Wulfst. 152, 11-13

mirra

(n.)
Grammar
mirra, merra, an; m.

One who leads astraya deceiver

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One who leads astray, a deceiver Merra seductor, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 63

Linked entry: merra

mirran

(v.)
Grammar
mirran, mierran, merran; p. de.

to be a stumbling-block toto hinderobstructto wastesquanderTo err

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to be a stumbling-block to, to hinder, obstruct Ðe ðone ungesceádwísan mirþ ( scandali occasionem praebere ), Past. 59, 6; Swt. 453, 4. Sió ofersmeáung mirþ ( is a hindrance to ) ða unwísan, 15, 5; Swt. 97, 17.

Linked entries: meoring myrran

mirrelse

(n.)
Grammar
mirrelse, an; f.

A hindrancestumbling-block

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A hindrance, stumbling-block Gif sóþfæstra þurh myrrelsan mód ne óðcyrreþ if the mind of the righteous, through rock of offence, turn not aside, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 25; Jul. 338

mirt

(n.)
Grammar
mirt, myrt

a martmarket

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a mart, market Céping mercatum: scipmanne myrt þe (Wrt. se) céping teloneum, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 9-10

Linked entry: myrt

mis-begán

(v.)

to cultivate badlywastedisfigure

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to cultivate badly, waste, disfigure Misbegáas onsióne hiora exterminant facies suas (cf. unrótlíce dóþ exterminant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 64), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 16

mis-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden

To do wrong toto offendabuseill-use

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To do wrong to, to offend, abuse, ill-use misbeád his munecan on fela þingan he ill-used his monks in many things, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 3. Ðé læs ǽnig man óðrum misbeóde lest any do wrong to other, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 22: Chart.

mis-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
mis-boren, pp.

mis-bornmis-shapen at birthabortivedegenerate

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mis-born, mis-shapen at birth, abortive Gif cild misboren , Herb. 115, 3; Lchdm. i. 228, 10. (Cf. H. M. 33, 34: ȝif hit (the child) is mis-born, as hit ilome limpeð.) degenerate Misboren degener, Germ. 393, 130

mis-bregdan

(v.)

to removedraw aside

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to remove, draw aside(?) Misbroden [ic eom?] disto i. differo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 50

mis-byrdo

(n.)
Grammar
mis-byrdo, f. indecl.

Imperfect nature or quality

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Imperfect nature or quality Be wambe missenlícre gecyndo oððe ðære misbyrdo, L. M. 2, 27; Lchdm, ii. 220, 14. Sió wamb sió ðe biþ cealdre gecyndo oððe misbyrdo, 222, 3

Linked entry: -byrdo

miscian

(v.)
Grammar
miscian, p. ode

To mixto mix in due proportion

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9; Fox 226, 22.

mis-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mis-dǽd, e; f.

A mis-deedevil actiontransgressionoffenceinjury

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Forsyngod þurh mænigfealde synna and þurh fela misdǽda, 163, 20: L. Eth. vi. 52; Th. i. 328, 15: L. Alf. pol. 14; Th. i. 70, 16. Gif hwá lengctenbryce gewyrce ... þurh ǽnige heálíce misdǽda, L. C. S. 48; Th. i. 404, 1

mis-dón

(v.)

to act wronglyoffendtransgress

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to act wrongly, offend, transgress Gif hit geweorðeþ ðæt man unwilles ǽnig þing misdéþ, biþ ðæt gelíc ðam ðe sylfwilles misdéþ, and eác se ðe nýdwyrhta biþ ðæs ðe misdéþ, L. Eth. vi. 52; Th. i. 328, 21: L. Edg. C. 4; Th. ii. 262, 6.

mis-endebyrdan

(v.)

to arrange improperlyput in wrong order

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to arrange improperly, put in wrong order Gif preóst misendebirde ciriclíce geárþénunga, L. N. P. L. 38; Th. ii. 296, 7

Linked entry: ende-byrdan

mis-fadian

(v.)

to misconductorder wrongly

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to misconduct, order wrongly Gif his líf misfadige if he do not order his life aright, L. Eth. ix. 29; Th. i. 346, 20. Gif preóst ordál misfadige, L. N. P. L. 39; Th. ii. 296, 9

mis-faran

(v.)

to go astrayto errtransgressto fare badlyhave ill success

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to go astray, to err, transgress Oft for ðæs láreówes unwísdóm misfaraþ ða hiéremenn per pastorum ignorantiam hi, qui sequuntur, offendant, Past. 1, 4; Swt. 29, 4. Ðæt men for nytennysse misfaran ne sceolon, Homl. Th. ii. 314, 5. [Cf.

Linked entry: mis-féran

mis-féran

(v.)

to go astraytransgress

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to go astray, transgress (Saul ) ðæt folc bewerodewið ða hǽðena leóda, ðeáh misférde on manegum óðrum þingum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 4

Linked entry: mis-faran

mis-gehygd

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

Evil mind or thought

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Evil mind or thought, Andr. Kmbl. 1543; An. 773

Linked entry: ge-hygd

mis-gíman

(v.)

to fail to take careto 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