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misdeed

/ˈmɪsˈdid/MIS-DEED
/ˈmɪsˈdid/MIS-DEED

Meaningwrong deed

Common meaning: bad or unlawful act

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishmisdǣd‘wrong deed’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishmisdedesource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftswrong deed → bad or unlawful actmisdeed‘bad or unlawful act’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English misdǣd ‘wrong deed’.

Roots

  • misdǣd Old English “wrong deed”

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