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MISDID
Verb
misdid
simple past tense of misdo
Source: Wiktionary
MISDO
Mis*do", v. t. [imp. Misdid; p. p. Misdone; p. pr. & vb. n. Misdoing.] Etym: [AS. misd. See Do, v.]
1. To do wrongly. Afford me place to show what recompense To wards thee I intend for what I have misdone. Milton.
2. To do wrong to; to illtreat. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Mis*do", v. i.
Definition: To do wrong; to commit a fault. I have misdone, and I endure the smart. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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