† undirectadj.
Obsolete.
= indirect adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > crookedness > [adjective]
crooked?c1225
sinister?1455
indirect1570
undirect1594
involved1612
obliquous1614
unstraight1650
back-handed1800
tortuous1801
twistical1805
louche1819
hooky-crooky1833
underhand1842
twisty1857
underhanded1864
bent1914
society > morality > moral evil > lack of principle or integrity > [adjective] > not straightforward
crooked?c1225
indirect1570
undirect1594
involved1612
unstraight1650
obliquous1757
tortuous1801
twistical1805
louche1819
hooky-crooky1833
sinuous1850
twisty1905
1594 1st Pt. Raigne Selimus sig. E His brethren both..Do seeke the Empire while your grace doth liue, And that by vndirect sinister meanes.
1614 S. Latham Falconry ii. i. 79 When through our disorder and vndirect courses, we haue wrought their vnsoundnes, we forget to looke backe.
1652 J. Wright tr. J.-P. Camus Nature's Paradox ii. 45 Those, who by oblique and undirect wayes do seek to accomplish their pretensions.
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undirectv.
transitive. To misdirect, lead astray.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > incorrect information > report or state wrongly [verb (transitive)] > lead into error, mislead
dwellc888
forlereOE
beleada1000
forleseOE
misteachOE
undergoc1000
mislearOE
misleadOE
bicharrea1100
bedwelec1205
overlead?c1225
misbihedec1300
miswendc1325
misguyc1375
miscounsel1389
misbeleadc1390
faitc1430
miswrest?a1475
misguide1480
scandalize1538
misadvise1548
misdraw1599
misdirect1603
traduce1613
to throw (also put) off the scenta1637
misswaya1640
undirect1647
mislight1648
widdlea1689
1647 T. Fuller Good Thoughts in Worse Times iii. ii. 100 Some English People on the Sea side..who make false fires, to undirect Sea-men in a Tempest.
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