Misdo

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /mɪsˈduː/

Origin

From Middle English misdon, from Old English misdōn ("to do evil, transgress, do amiss, err"), from Proto-Germanic *missadōną ("to do wrongly"), from *missa- ("mis-"), *dōną ("to do"), corresponding to - + do. Cognate with Old Frisian misdūa ("to misdo"), Dutch misdoen ("to offend, do wrongly"), Middle Low German misdōn ("to misdo"), Middle High German missetuon ("to transgress, offend, blame"). More at mis-, do.

Full definition of misdo

Verb

1. (archaic, intransitive) To do evil.
2. (transitive) To do (something) incorrectly or improperly.
• MiltonAfford me place to show what recompense
  Towards thee I intend for what I have misdone.
3. (archaic, transitive) To do harm to; to injure, mistreat.
• 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V:Shall non myssedo you, madam, that to me longis, for I graunt the chartyrs ....