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Old English · verb

misrædan

Normalised misrǣdan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/misˈræː.dɑn/
[mizˈræː.dɑn]
Syllables
mis · ˈræː · dɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
misreadmisredemisinterpretamissriddlesrede

Meaning

  1. to counsel amiss, give bad advice; rede

  2. to misread (riddles), misinterpret, give a wrong answer to

Conjugation

Conjugation of misrædan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular misrǣdemisrǣdde
2nd singular misrǣdestmisrǣtstmisrǣddest
3rd singular misrǣdeþmisrǣttmisrǣtmisrǣdde
Plural misrǣdaþmisrǣddon
Subjunctive
Singular misrǣdemisrǣdde
Plural misrǣdenmisrǣdden
Non-finite forms of misrædan
Form
Infinitive misrǣdan
Inflected infinitive misrǣdenne
Imperative singular misrǣd
Imperative plural misrǣdaþ
Present participle misrǣdende
Past participle misrǣded

All forms (17)

Etymology

From mis- + rǣdan.

Descendants

misread, misrede

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