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▪ I. misˈchieving, vbl. n. Now dial. or arch. [f. mischieve v. + -ing1.] †a. Mishap, misfortune, disaster. Obs. b. Injury, hurt, damage.
1297R. Glouc. (Rolls) 7706 Þeruore þerinne wel [read uel] mony mis cheuing. 1432Rolls of Parlt. IV. 405/2 For reboylyng or wexyng long or unresonable excesse of suche lyes, or sum other untrowed meschevyng..thei wex all noght or litell of value. c1447in Jarrow & Wearmouth (Surtees) 241 Y⊇ said kepper and his felowe durste nott abide wt in y⊇ said place for drede of mychevyng. 1737Whiston Josephus, Hist. ii. xviii. §4 He abused both to the mischieving of his countrymen. ▪ II. † misˈchieving, ppl. a. Obs. [f. mischieve v. + -ing1.] Hurtful, injurious.
1621Lady M. Wroth Urania 313 He might chuse the most mischeuing, and most speeding hurt for him. |