misdeedy en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English misdedi, from Old English *misdǣdiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *missadādig, equivalent to misdeed + -y. Cognate with West Frisian misdiedich, Dutch misdadig, German missetätig.
Meanings
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(dialectal, rare) Given to misdeeds; naughty or criminal.
Within the compass of that narrow dwelling, did the active, misdeedy, and enterprising urchin, play off his exuberant sports in trick, and game, and gleesome frolic; […]
1823, The Scots Magazine, volumes 91-92, page 451:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more misdeedy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most misdeedy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| misdeedie | alternative | lexicographic |