misdeem

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Nor say I this for that I aught misdeem   That Egypt's promised succors fail us might,   Doubtful of my great master's words to seem   To me were neither lawful, just, nor right!

From Jerusalem Delivered by Fairfax, Edward

What but thy malice mov'd thee to misdeem Of righteous Job, then cruelly to afflict him With all inflictions, but his patience won?

From The Poetical Works of John Milton by Milton, John

How could I thus misdeem That I should dare to woo thee? sure 'twas an idle dream!

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown

Others rub hard large masses, and essay To polish into white what they misdeem The growing green of many trackless years.

From Gebir by Landor, Walter Savage

Also at such times is the rich man become fearful, and so waxeth in cruelty, and of that cruelty do people misdeem that it is power and might waxing.

From A Dream of John Ball; and, a king's lesson by Morris, William