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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Misgiding, -gyding, vbl. n. Also: mysgiding, -gyding, -yng. [Late ME. mysguiding (? c 1470), e.m.E. mysguydyng, -gydyng(e.]
1. Steering (a boat) in a wrong direction or incompetently, mishandling (a boat) in this way.1535 Stewart 31516.
Vpoun the water of Spey, Throw misgyding … Into ane boit [he] drownit than Ib. 29447.
King Donewald … Into ane bot, throw rakies mysgyding … agane the streme did strywe 1622-6 Bisset II. 245/28.
2. Misconduct, misbehaviour.c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iii. 386.
Sa wise ane man had not throw misgiding Anis crabit God
3. a. Bad government, misrule. b. Mismanagement. c. Mishandling, failure to manage or look after properly.a. 1533 Boece iv. ix. 138.
The commoun weill was at waik poynt be mysgiding of King Dardane and vtheris Ib. 8 b. a1568 Bann. MS. 159 a/100.
And all thair officiaris thay are lyk vthir In govirnance and misgyding 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 28.
Ane greit counsale … decernit to come contrair the governour, becaus of his misgyding 1588 Reg. Privy C. IV. 266.
For allegeit misgyding of sum of the saidis collegeisb. 1535 Stewart 26543.
King Occa … Throw misgyding wes slane into the feild 1543–4 Corr. M. Lorraine 68.
Ye ar rycht habyll tyll tyn all this throwe your awyn mysgydyngc. 1634 Monteith Stewartry Ct. 1 May.
Anent the said Thomas misgyding of ane kow quhilk the said James sett in vintering to him … be the quhilk misgyding the said kow fell vaik [etc.]
