† bedwelev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To mislead, lead into error.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > incorrect information > report or state wrongly [verb (transitive)] > lead into error, mislead
dwellc888
forlereOE
beleada1000
forleseOE
misteachOE
undergoc1000
mislearOE
misleadOE
bicharrea1100
bedwelec1205
overlead?c1225
misbihedec1300
miswendc1325
misguyc1375
miscounsel1389
misbeleadc1390
faitc1430
miswrest?a1475
misguide1480
scandalize1538
misadvise1548
misdraw1599
misdirect1603
traduce1613
to throw (also put) off the scenta1637
misswaya1640
undirect1647
mislight1648
widdlea1689
c1205 Ancr. R. 128 Te valse ancre..weneð forte gilen God, ase heo bidweolieð simple men.
c1210 Leg. Kath. 1257 Euch an biheold oðer as heo bidweolet weren.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 19526 He cuth mak þe men be dueld.
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