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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Misgidit, ppl. adj. Also: misgydit, -geydit, mysgidit. [e.m.E. myskidyd (c 1490), misguided.] Ill-conducted, misbehaved; erring, wrongly led or influenced, illadvised; mismanaged, misruled; ? badly trained, unruly. Also absol.1500 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 83.
In augmentatioun … of the comone proffitt and for till eschew misgydit wayis that has bene usit in tyme begane c1500-c1512 Dunb. lx. 20.
Druncartis, dysouris, dyowris, drewellis, Misgydit memberis of the dewellis 1522–3 Fam. Innes 97.
The said Alexander has bene ane misgidit man prodigus and has waistit … his landis and gudis 1528 Acta Conc. MS. XXXVIII. 94.
[He was] misgydit and of evill reule 1533 Boece ii. xi. 78.
To sic vicis was the mysgidit prince gevin Ib. viii. iii. 250 b.
Pepill … wery of thare mysgidit life 1562-3 Winȝet I. 4/26.
Ȝour reuling, misreulit and misgydit gouernment 1624 Mar & Kellie MSS. 123.
He wos sory your lordships halks he sent yow were so misgeyditabsol. 1533 Boece v. i. 163.
Thai detestit the wikkit mysgidit of the kinrik
