† misguiltn.
Obsolete.
Sin, wrongdoing; an offence.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > [noun]
unrightOE
witec1175
misbodea1200
misguiltc1200
misdoinga1225
miss?c1225
trespassinga1340
forfeiturec1380
offensiona1382
crimec1384
abusion?1387
evil-doing1398
mistakinga1400
offendinga1425
transgression1426
wrongingc1449
digression1517
digressinga1535
transgressing1535
swerving1545
misdealing1571
transgress1578
misfaring1595
misacting1651
malpractice1739
malfeasance1856
wrongdoing1874
miscreance1972
society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > evildoing or wrongdoing > [noun]
sinc825
naughteOE
unnuteOE
sinningc1000
unrightOE
un-i-selthlOE
wonder1154
misguiltc1200
misdoinga1225
teeninga1225
miss?c1225
crimec1250
misdeed?c1250
wickednessa1300
mischiefa1387
evil-doing1398
mistakinga1400
perpetrationc1429
wrongingc1449
maledictionc1475
maleficence1533
wicked-doing1535
foul play1546
misdealing1571
flagition1598
delinquency1603
malefaction1604
meschancy1609
malefacture1635
misacting1651
guilt1726
flagitiosity1727
malpractice1739
malfeasance1856
peccation1861
miscreance1972
c1200 Serm. in Eng. & Germanic Stud. (1961) 7 61 Ȝe abbeþ iherd..an vilche vise þe vorld vas erest for gulte..þurch ad'ames mis gultes.
a1325 (?a1300) in G. H. McKnight Middle Eng. Humorous Tales (1913) 22 Y luf ye mar yan mi lif; Yu hates me..Yat es noucht for mys-gilt.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 3996 Let me make a-mendis for al my mis-gelt.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 4397 Of mi mis-gelt mercy ich craue.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 14732 Þe moneurs for þair misgilt.
c1450 in F. J. Furnivall Hymns to Virgin & Christ (1867) 123 Thys mys-gylt þou for-yeue me!
a1500 Roberd of Cisyle (Cambr. Ff.2.38) (1879) 438 Thynke how þou was owte pylte Of thy lande for thy mys gylte.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
† misguiltv.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To do (something) wrong or amiss. Also intransitive.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > [verb (intransitive)]
guiltc825
misdoOE
misfereOE
misnimc1225
trespass1303
forfeita1325
misguiltc1330
misworka1375
transverse1377
offendc1384
mistakec1390
faulta1400
commit1449
misprize1485
digress1541
transgress1662
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > [verb (transitive)] > by committing an offence
overgoOE
aguiltOE
misguiltc1330
erra1340
offenda1387
trespass14..
commit1445
commisea1475
offence1512
c1330 (?c1300) Bevis of Hampton (Auch.) 1581 (MED) What haue ich so meche misgilt þat þow..þolen wilt Þat..þe fo Schel þe seruaunt do þis wo?
c1330 St. Mary Magdalene (Auch.) 24 in C. Horstmann Sammlung Altengl. Legenden (1878) 163 (MED) Euer he schoneþ þat haþ misgilt.
a1500 (?a1325) Otuel & Roland (1935) 91 (MED) But ȝyf thou haddyst spylt, Ere eny thyng more mysgylt, Harm schal tou none wynne.
2. transitive. To offend or harm (a person).
ΚΠ
c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) 532 Y no misgilt hir neuer nouȝt.
a1500 in Archiv f. das Studium der Neueren Sprachen (1887) 79 443/2 He mysse-gylt neuer man.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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