Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

mis-

  • adverb
  • prefix
Dictionary links
Grammar
mis-, mist-líce; adv.
Wright's OE grammar
§577; §652;
diversely, variously, in different ways
Show examples
  • Godwine his geféran mislíce ofslóh

    Godwine killed his companions in different ways,

    • Chr. 1036
    • ;
    • Erl. 164, 33
    • ;
    • Alf. Tod. 2: Exon. 107 b
    • ;
    • Th. 411, 13
    • ;
    • Rä. 29, 12.
  • Hí his mistlíce (Cott. MS. mislice) willnigen,

    • Bt. 36, 3
    • ;
    • Fox 176, 26.
in an irregular manner (v. mis-líc, II.)
Show examples
  • Eádwine eorl and Morkere eorl hlupon út and mislíce férdon (

    went wandering about

    )

    on wuda and on feldon óþ ðæt Eádwine wearþ ofslægen fram his ágenum mannum,

    • Chr. 1072
    • ;
    • Erl. 210, 26.
Etymology
[
Cf. Laym. 6270: fulle seouen ȝere heo misliche foren (wandered about).
]
Full form

Word-wheel

  • mis-, adv.; prefix