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misbeˈhave, v.
[mis-1 1.]
1. refl. and (later) intr. To behave wrongly; to conduct oneself improperly.
1475Rolls of Parlt. VI. 134/1 They never offended nor mysbehaved theym in the mater of the compleynts..specified. 1530Palsgr. 636/2 You were to blame to mysbehave you to hym so sore as you dyd. 1648Art. Peace xxix. in Milton Wks. 1851 IV. 538 Such other Person or Persons..to be named and appointed in the place or places, of him or them, who shall so die or misbehave themselves. 1759Franklin Ess. Wks. 1840 III. 462 The said mayor, by becoming a promoter and ringleader of such an insult, had exceedingly misbehaved himself. 1764Burn Poor Laws 289 The punishment of a servant misbehaving, is to be either by commitment to the house of correction, or [etc.]. 1860Emerson Cond. Life vi. (1861) 131 If we misbehave we suspect others. 1871Browning Hervé Riel vii, Not a ship that misbehaves. 1884Law Times Rep. XLIX. 775/2 The court can order costs to be paid by a trustee who has misbehaved.
†2. trans. To conduct or manage improperly.
1540R. Hyrde tr. Vives' Instr. Chr. Wom. (1592) O 4 The naughtinesse of misbehaving her body.
So misbeˈhaving vbl. n. and ppl. a.
1451Rolls of Parlt. V. 216/1 Noyse and claymour of the seid mysbehavyng renneth openly. 1496–7Act 12 Hen. VII, c. 2 Perjurie and other divers offenses and mysbehavynges. 1529Act 21 Hen. VIII, c. 20 Bill or informacyon..agaynst any person for any mysbehavynge afore rehersed. c1610in Gutch Coll. Cur. II. 12 That all common women, and misbehaving people..withdraw themselves out of this Fair. 1891Spectator 7 Mar. 331/2 For the purpose of inflicting a sort of penance on a misbehaving clergyman's soul. |