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Misleading \Mis*lead"ing\, a.
Leading astray; delusive.
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Mislead \Mis*lead"\ (m[i^]s*l[=e]d"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Misled} (m[i^]s*l[e^]d"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Misleading}.]
[AS. misl[=ae]dan. See {Mis-}, and {Lead} to conduct.]
To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide
into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive.
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Trust not servants who mislead or misinform you.
--Bacon.
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To give due light
To the mislead and lonely traveler. --Milton.
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Syn: To delude; deceive. See {Deceive}.
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