mislædan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *missalaidijaną (“to mislead”), equivalent to mis- +‎ lǣdan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /misˈlæː.dɑn/, [mizˈlæː.dɑn]

Verb

mislǣdan

  1. to mislead, lead astray; deceive; bewile

Conjugation

Conjugation of mislǣdan (weak, class 1)
infinitive mislǣdan mislǣdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular mislǣde mislǣdde
second person singular mislǣdest, mislǣtst mislǣddest
third person singular mislǣdeþ, mislǣtt, mislǣt mislǣdde
plural mislǣdaþ mislǣddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular mislǣde mislǣdde
plural mislǣden mislǣdden
imperative
singular mislǣd
plural mislǣdaþ
participle present past
mislǣdende mislǣded

Descendants

  • Middle English: mysleden, mislede, myslede
    • English: mislead
      • → Scots: mislead (probably not inherited given lack of Middle Scots attestation)
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