A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1633-1649
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Misdeserv(e)ing, vbl. n. [e.m.E. mysdeseruing (1540), misdeserving (1611).] A misdesert, demerit, shortcoming. —1633 Johnston Diary I. 178.
Al my inward misdeservings and felt gviltines 1642 Baillie II. 36.
These disgraces most justlie their misdeservings hes procured a1649 Drummond Wks. (1711) 30. 1649 Argyll Synod I. 138.
Though they were not conscious of any misdeserveings in themselves to procure such a dislyke
