† misdraughtn.
Obsolete. rare.
1. Error, sin.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [noun]
abominationc1350
misgovernancec1375
misleadinga1387
misusing1395
misbearinga1400
misordinancea1400
misruling?a1425
misgovernail?a1439
misdraughtc1450
misgovernmentc1450
misbehaving1451
misguiding1480
misbehaviour1486
misdemeaning1487
misgoverning1487
misdemeanoura1513
misordera1513
misordering1526
misusage1532
misnurturea1540
misdemean1579
miscarriage1594
misguide1596
demeanour1681
misconduct1717
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > misbehaviour > [noun]
misgovernancec1375
misleadinga1387
misusing1395
misbearinga1400
misordinancea1400
misdraughtc1450
misgovernmentc1450
misbehaving1451
misguiding1480
misbehaviour1486
misdemeaning1487
misgoverning1487
miscraft1496
demerit1509
misuse1509
misdemeanoura1513
misordera1513
misordering1526
misusage1532
misdemean1579
miscarriage1594
misguide1596
delinquency1603
demeanour1681
misconduct1717
c1450 J. Capgrave Life St. Katherine (Arun. 396) (1893) i. 821 (MED) Whanne she covde aspye ony mysdraught [c1475 Rawl. mysdrawte] Of man or of woman..sone shuld þei ful wysly be taught.
2. The passage of draughts in a wrong direction.
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1838 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 212/2 The mortar..falls out in powder, and leaves gaping chinks for misdraught between the bricks.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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