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单词 misdeedy
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misdeedyadj.

Forms: see misdeed n. and -y suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: misdeed n., -y suffix1.
Etymology: < misdeed n. + -y suffix1. Compare Old Frisian misdēdich , Middle Dutch misdādich (Dutch misdadig ), Middle Low German misdadig , misdedig , Old High German missetātig (Middle High German missetætic ). Compare also Danish misdædig , Swedish †misdådig ( < Middle Low German). Compare also ill-deedy adj.
Obsolete (Scottish in later use).
1. Doing wrong, sinful.
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the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > [adjective]
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fayllarda1325
wronga1382
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misdoinga1398
misdeedya1400
wrongdoingc1400
digressinga1535
transgressing1535
offending1552
exorbitant1556
offensive1595
transgressive1646
maleficent1760
transgredient1837
society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > evildoing or wrongdoing > [adjective] > doing wrong
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misdeedya1400
wrongdoingc1400
maleficent1760
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) 18279 For mani wick and misdedi [a1400 Trin. Cambr. mis dedy] Has þu nu here tint forþi.
1537 J. Scrope Let. 27 Jan. in State Papers Henry VIII (P.R.O.: SP 1/115) f. 82 Some light mysdedy personnes is aboute to sett it forwarde.
2. Scottish. Mischievous.
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1823 Edinb. Mag. & Literary Misc. Oct. 451/1 Within the compass of that narrow dwelling, did the active, misdeedy, and enterprising urchin, play off his exuberant sports in trick, and game.
1845 Tait's Edinb. Mag. May 278/1 It was odd enough..that the bairn ye..kissed and praised..should so soon thereafter have dreed its weird, misdeedy brat.
1866 W. Gregor Dial. Banffshire (Philol. Soc.) 115 Mis-deedy, mischievous.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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