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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: 1569-1595
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Misusing, -eng, vbl. n. [e.m.E. and ME. mysusyng(e (Wyclif), -ing(e (1395), misusing.] a. Maltreatment, ill usage. b. refl. Misconduct, misbehaviour. —a. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 74.
To have recompensed the schamefull cuffing and misvsing of my kindsman 1576 Douglas Corr. 208.
The owt crye of my cuntrye, seyng the great misvseng of … my soveraigns subiectis 1580 St. A. Kirk S. 447.
Jaimes Lerman … acusat be the sessioun for streking and misusing of fhis wyffe 1586 Thanes of Cawdor 188. 1589 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 307.
Be the pilleage of thair gudes and misusing of thair personis be certan piratt Dunkirkeris 1593 Acts IV. 45/1. 1595 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 128. —b. 1586 Perth B. Ct. 25 Oct.
For misusing of them in tym of mercat
