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- verb transitive, obsolete To
injure ;mistreat . - verb transitive, obsolete To
insult ;offend . - verb transitive To make an incorrect
offer or bid. - verb transitive, card games To bid incorrectly; bid higher or lower than actual.
- noun An incorrect bid or offer.
Etymologies
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From Middle English misbidden, misbeden, from Old English misbēodan ("to ill-use, injure, do wrong to, announce wrongly"), equivalent to mis- + bid (“to offer, declare”).
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