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† misˈwork, v. Obs. Chiefly in pa. pple. miswrought. [mis-1 1.] 1. trans. (with indefinite obj.) To do amiss.
a1300Assump. Virg. (Camb. MS.) 187 Ȝef ihc habbe eny þing mis wroȝt, Tellez hit me. 1340Hampole Pr. Consc. 1993 Turne agayne þan may he noght For to amend þat he has myswroght. c1407Lydg. Reas. & Sens. 2930 Yif any thing I ha myswrought. a1529Skelton Replyc. Wks. I. 214 Howe ye haue small contrycion Of that ye haue mys⁓wrought. 1554Interlude of Youth C iij, And amende that thou hast myswrought. 2. intr. To act amiss; to commit an offence.
c1350Will. Palerne 5148 Þat sche wold miswerche wrongli any time. 1413Pilgr. Sowle (Caxton 1483) i. xv. 12, I am that same that hyely haue myswrought. c1450Cov. Myst. 121 Aȝens God thou hast myswrought. 3. trans. To manufacture badly.
a1626Bacon Charge Sess. Verge (1662) 19 That which is miswrought will miswear. |