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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1486-1515, 1668
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Misgoverning, vbl. n. Also: mys- and -governyng. [e.m.E. (1593).] a. Mismanagement, in various applications: carelessness, bungling; faulty supervision, mishandling. b. Misconduct. —a. c1515 Asloan MS I. 244/23.
[He] was slane with ane ganȝe throu misgouernyng of himself a1500 Sir Eger 846.
There is no fault in any thing, But it was in misgoverning 1668 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 102.
There was ane generall complent throw the whoill toune anent the misgoverning of the knockis —b. a1487 Gud Wyf & D. 256.
For falt of aw and of teching Bryngis thame oft to mysgouernyng
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