† misˈbede, v. Obs.
Forms: 1 misbéodan, 3–4 mis-, mysbeode, 4 -bide, 4–5 -bede; pa. tense 1 misbéad, 4 -bed(e; pa. pple. 1 misboden, 4 mysbode(n.
[OE. misbéodan (= MDu. missebieden, MLG. misse-, misbeden, MHG. missebieten, ON. misbióða), f. mis- mis-1 1 + béodan (see bid v.1 A).]
trans. To ill-use, ill-treat; to injure, abuse. (In OE. with obj. in dat.) Also intr. const. till.
| a 975 Canons Edgar v. in Thorpe Laws II. 244 Gif him æniᵹ man healice misboden hæbbe. a 1023 Wulfstan Hom. xxii. (1883) 112 Ðy ne misbeode cristenra manna æniᵹ oðrum ealles to swyðe. a 1122 O.E. Chron. (Laud MS.) an. 1083 He misbead his munecan on fela þingan. a 1250 Owl & Night. 1541 Me hire may so ofte mysbeode Þat heo do wile hire owe neode. c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 104 Whan Lowys herd þat sawe, þat Roberd was so dede, Ageyn right & lawe, tille Henry he misbede. 1362 Langl. P. Pl. A. vii. 45 And mis-beode [B. vi. 46 mysbede] þou not þi bondemen. c 1386 Chaucer Knt.'s T. 51 Or who hath yow misboden, or offended? 1387 Trevisa Higden (Rolls) III. 225 The peple of Rome made stryf as þough þey were mysbode of the senatoures. ? a 1400 Morte Arth. 3083 That no lele ligemane..Sulde..biernez myse-bide, that to þe burghe longede. 1496 Dives & Pauper (W. de W.) vii. xxvii. 318/2 Yf thou lene to my poore people, thou shalt not therfore mysbede hym. 1846 Brockett Gloss. N.C. Words, Mis-boden, injured. [Quotes Chaucer.] |