misbid.
To injure; mistreat.
Meaning & usage
To injure; mistreat.
To insult; offend.
To make an incorrect offer or bid.
To bid incorrectly; bid higher or lower than actual.
Where this word comes from
From the fusion of Middle English misbidden (to mistreat; equivalent to mis- + bid) and Middle English misbeden (“to mistreat; abuse; outrage; offend; insult”), from Old English misbēodan (“to ill-use, injure, do wrong to, announce wrongly”), equivalent to mis- + bid (“to offer, declare”).
A mistake in a bid or offer; a wrong offer or bid.
Where this word comes from
From the fusion of Middle English misbidden (to mistreat; equivalent to mis- + bid) and Middle English misbeden (“to mistreat; abuse; outrage; offend; insult”), from Old English misbēodan (“to ill-use, injure, do wrong to, announce wrongly”), equivalent to mis- + bid (“to offer, declare”).
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