Mis-rǽdan
Bosworth & Toller Anglo-Saxon Old English Dictionary - mis-rǽdan
According to the Old English Dictionary:
- mis-rǽdan
- to counsel amiss, give bad advice :-- Gif geférrǽden ðæne rǽd on gemǽnum geþeahte misrédaþ (-rǽdaþ) and feáwa witena ðæs geféres ða þeaife wíslícor tócnáwaþ stande ðara rǽd ðe mid Godes ege and wísdóme ða þearfe geceósaþ if the society in a general council 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. Ben. 117, 19. [Cf. Laym. 'we adredeð ðat heo him mis-ræden.' Þa answerede þe abbed: 'Næi ac heo him radeþ god,' 13130: Ayenb. me him gyleþ and misret, 184, 31: Icel. mis-ráðit ill-advised.] mis-rædan