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mis-begán

(v.)

to cultivate badly ⬩ waste ⬩ disfigure

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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-boren

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

mis-born ⬩ mis-shapen at birth ⬩ abortive ⬩ degenerate

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mis-born, mis-shapen at birth, abortive Gif cild misboren sý, 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 remove ⬩ draw 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 mix ⬩ to mix in due proportion

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Gehwæðeres sceal mon nyttian and miscian ðæt ðone líchoman hǽle each method (treatment by hot or by cold remedies) shall be used and applied in due proportion, that the body may be cured, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 7

mis-endebyrdan

(v.)

to arrange improperly ⬩ put 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 misconduct ⬩ order wrongly

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to misconduct, order wrongly Gif hé 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 astray ⬩ to err ⬩ transgress ⬩ to fare badly ⬩ have 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 astray ⬩ transgress

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

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mis-fón

(v.)

to fail to take ⬩ to mistake

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to fail to take, to mistake Ic hwílum gecoplíce funde ac ic nú gerádra worda misfó once I readily invented, but now I fail to get appropriate words, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 9. Be ðǽm ðe on cyricean misfón.

Linked entries: mis-cirran fón

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 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

(v.)

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.

mis-lǽdan

(v.)

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

(v.)

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

(v.)

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

Linked entry: libban

mis-lícness

Grammar
mis-lícness, mist-lícness, e; f.

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

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

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

(v.)

to counsel amiss ⬩ give bad advice

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act ill-advisedly (in the choice of an abbot), and a few wise men of the society with greater wisdom recognize what is necessary, let their counsel prevail, who with the fear and wisdom of God choose what is necessary, R.

missen-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
missen-, misen-, missend-líc; adj.

Dissimilar ⬩ different ⬩ diverse ⬩ various ⬩ divers

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B.) leahtras, Herb. tit. 165, 3; Lchdm. i. 62, 8. Missendlíce cynno diversitatem gentium, Rtl. 32, 1. Hé gedǽleþ missenlíce ( or adv.? ) leoþocræftas londbúendum, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 4; Crä. 28. Hé ús syleþ missenlícu mód. 89 a; Th. 334, 8; Gn.