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mis-lícian

(v.)
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Gif hwám þises sealmsanges fadung mislícað (displicuerit), R. Ben. 44, 14. Swá hwæt swá mé mislícode (miss-, v.l. ), Gr. D. 3, 1 8. Ðý lǽs hé mislícige ðǽm ðe hé ǽr hine selfne sealde ut ei placeat, cut se probavit, Past. 131, 3. Hira swá tilige ǽgðer

mis-lícness

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For mislícnysse syngigendra sume tó berenne synd, sume tó þreágenne pro diuersitate peccantium alii partandi sunt, alii castigandi, Scint. 114, 19. Add

mis-sprecan

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mis-þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
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-tucian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-tucian, l. mis-túcian,
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and add Hé beót Liberlinum on ꝥ heáfod and on þá ansýne, oð ꝥ eall his andwlita wearð tóswollen and áwannod. Ðá þá hé swá swíðe mid geþersce mistúcod wæs (vehementer caesus), Gr. D. 20, 33. Þá hors mid þám spurum mistúcode (geblódgode, v.l.) equi calcaribus

mis-wider

Grammar
mis-wider, v. mis-gewider. l.
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mis-widere

múl-hirde

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Þín múlhyrde tuus mulio (custos mutorum ), Hpt. 31, 12, 267. Add

múr-beám

(n.)
Grammar
múr-beám, es; m.
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A mulberry tree Hé ofslóg múrbeámas hira on forste occidit moros eorum in pruina Ps. Vos. 77, 47

mis-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
mis-byrd, e; f.

A mis-birth ⬩ abortion

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A mis-birth, abortion Misbyrd abortus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 13: 98, 17: Ep. Gl. 2 f, 4

Linked entry: mis-boren

mis-bysnian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-bysnian, p. ode

To set a bad example

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To set a bad example Gif ða láreówas wel tǽcaþ and wel bysniaþ ðonne beóþ hí gehealdene; gif hí mistǽcaþ, oððe misbysniaþ, hí forpǽraþ hí sylfe, Homl. Th. ii. 50, 3-5

mis-cealfian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-cealfian, p. ode

To cast a calf

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To cast a calf Miscalfaþ abortabit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 1

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 incorrectly ⬩ to curse ⬩ maledicere

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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-fadung

(n.)
Grammar
mis-fadung, e; f.

Misconduct ⬩ irregularity

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Misconduct, irregularity For oft hit getímaþ ðæt sacu and ungeþwǽrnessa on mynstre áspringaþ þurh ðæs profostes misfadunge, R. Ben. 124, 5. Þurh ðis beóþ áwecte saca and tala, ungeþwǽrnessa and misfadunga, 124, 18. Misfadunga exordinationes, Wrt. Voc

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-gedwild

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

Error

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Error Ðæt wé sóðfæstra, þurh misgedwield, mód oncyrren, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 1; Jul. 326

Linked entry: ge-dwild