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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Misleving, vbl. n.1 Also: mysleving, -lewyng. [ME. (c 1325) and e.m.E. mis-, myslyvyng, f. ME. mislife(n, e.m.E. mislive, OE. mislibban to live wickedly.] Evil living, misconduct. (Only in Henr.). —a1500 Henr. Fab. 6 (Ch.).
The caus that thay first began Wes to repreif the haill misleuing [Makc. to repreif thé of thi myslewyng; Bann. to repreife the vyce of mysdoing] Of man Ib. 652 (Bann.).
With mischeif mynȝet is my mortall fait, My mysleving the soner bot I mend
