"misdeedy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more misdeedy [comparative], most misdeedy [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English misdedi, from Old English *misdǣdiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *missadādig, equivalent to misdeed + -y. Cognate with West Frisian misdiedich, Dutch misdadig, German missetätig. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|misdedi}} Middle English misdedi, {{inh|en|ang|*misdǣdiġ}} Old English *misdǣdiġ, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*missadādig}} Proto-West Germanic *missadādig, {{suf|en|misdeed|-y|id2=adjectival}} misdeed + -y, {{cog|fy|misdiedich}} West Frisian misdiedich, {{cog|nl|misdadig}} Dutch misdadig, {{cog|de|missetätig}} German missetätig Head templates: {{en-adj}} misdeedy (comparative more misdeedy, superlative most misdeedy)
  1. (rare, dialectal) Given to misdeeds; naughty or criminal. Tags: dialectal, rare Synonyms: misdeedie [Scotland]
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