misdo
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of misdo
before 950; Middle English misdon, Old English misdōn. See mis- 1, do 1
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"Let all share the same lot," ran its law; "if any misdo, let all bear it."
From History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 by John Richard Green
If a Gild-brother do wrong “let all bear it: if one misdo, let all bear alike.”
From The Influence and Development of English Gilds As Illustrated by the History of the Craft Gilds of Shrewsbury by Francis Aiden Hibbert
Then saith Idel, the son of Irien: "Lords, ye misdo herein; the wolf would not have set upon the youth, and if he had not sore hated him."
From Tales from the Old French by Various
And youres! we hauen misdo mikel, Þat we ayen you haue be fikel, 2800 For englond auhte forto ben youres,80 And we youre men and youres.
From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown
The Poets write that great Achilles' spear Could heal the wound it made: the moral is, What mighty men misdo, they can amend.
From King Edward III by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)
I must believe my father; and 'tis you That, if I ought misdid, reprov'd me still, And chiding said, "You're wedded to your will."
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 8 by William Carew Hazlitt
Alan Cowell has written a sweeping obituary of Mr. Mulroney that documents his many significant achievements but also the allegations of financial misdoing and influence peddling that followed his time in office.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
Impartial election observers said they had not seen “significant irregularities” or any evidence of misdoing.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
Despite the let-it-all-hang-out philosophy today, I still believe this desire for privacy is a general human feeling – look at the outraged squalls of celebrities who have been outed in some amatory misdoing or other.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2012
We are not interested in denying the extent of misdoing in the Catholic church.
From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2012
She plays with the confidence born of long unpunished misdoing.
From Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) And Two Other Reminiscences by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
For once, I would like to hear a clear apology for a deed misdone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2021
And right therewithal he went down unto Sir Gareth, and said: Sir, I cry you mercy, and all that I have misdone I will amend it at your will.
From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Sir Thomas Malory
Often she asked him if he had heard any say that she had misdone while he was out of the land; willingly would she clear herself before his people, whensoever it should please him.
From Tales from the Old French by Various
Pardon me, Lady, if I have misdone; but thus it was: Mine own eyes beheld thee going down the quays of our city, and thence a ship-board, and the ship sailed out of the haven.
From Wood Beyond the World by William Morris
"Alas!" said she, weeping at his courtesy, "forgive me, fair Sir Beaumains, all that I have missaid and misdone against you."
From King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Unknown
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