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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1499-1513
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Misdoing, vbl. n. Also: mysdoing, -doyng(e. [ME. misdoinge (1340), e.m.E. mis-, mysdoynge.] Wrongdoing, evildoing, sin. — c1420 Wynt. v. 4330 (C).
He mon be war in mony thynge That wil hym kep fra mysdoynge a1500 Henr. Fab. 6 (Bann.).
To repreife the vyce of mysdoing Of man 1513 Doug. x. xiv. 56.
I that was … adettyt for my mysdoyng [R. misdoing] … till haue sufferit pane
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