Etymology

misfeed

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Today it means: To feed incorrectly, as for example with the wrong foodstuff. Full definition →

Middle English *misfeden ← Old English misfēdan
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  1. Old English · inherited frommisfēdan
  2. Middle English · inherited from*misfeden
  3. English todaymisfeed

From Middle English *misfeden, from Old English misfēdan; equivalent to mis- + feed.

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