MISDOING

Noun

misdoing (plural misdoings)

An act of misdoing; a misdeed.

Verb

misdoing

present participle of misdo

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*do"ing, n.

Definition: A wrong done; a fault or crime; an offense; as, it was my misdoing.

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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