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† ˈmisliche, adv. Obs. Forms: 1 mis(t)líce, 2–4 misliche, 4 misseliche, -ly. [OE. mis(t)líce, adv. corresp. to prec.: see -ly2. Cf. MDu. misse-, messelike, OHG. misselîcho, MHG. mis(se)lîche.] 1. In various ways; diversely, variously.
c888K. ælfred Boeth. xxxvi. §4 (Sedgefield) 106 Ealle men ᵹe goode ᵹe yfele wilniað to cumanne to goode, Þeah hi his mislice wilnien. a1100O.E. Chron. an. 1036 (MS. D), & his ᵹeferan he to-draf; & sume mislice ofsloh. a1175Cott. Hom. 231 Ac þis ȝesceod he hadde isett bi-tweone frend and fend þat þan hi come mistlice to berie [etc.]. a1225Ancr. R. 6 Vor þi mot þeos riwle chaungen hire misliche efter euch ones manere. 1340–70Alisaunder 1160 Of menne þat myslych wer murdred therin. 2. In various directions; astray.
a1100O.E. Chron. an. 1072 (MS. D) Her Eadwine eorl & Morkere eorl hlupon ut & mislice ferdon on wuda. c1175Lamb. Hom. 119 He scal misliche faran on monie gedwilþan. c1205Lay. 6270 Fulle seouen ȝere heo misliche foren [c 1275 hii misferde þere]. c1320Cast. Love 947 (Halliwell), I se the myslyche i-gon and unȝemed [Vernon MS. mis-lyken & al for-ȝemed, Fr. esgarez]. 3. Wrongly.
a1250Owl & Night. 1773 Þeos riche men..Þat leteþ þane gode man Þat of so fele þinge can & yeueþ rente wel Mislyche. c1350Will. Palerne 207 But missely marked he is way. Ibid. 711 Crist it for-bede þat ich more of þat matere so misseliche þenke! |