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Quotation dates: 1438, 1499-1599
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(Misga,) v. P.t. mysȝeid, mis-, myswent. P.p. misgane; miswent, myswent. [North ME. mis-ga (Cursor M.), p.p. mys-gayne (c 1450), also (midl. and south.) miswent (1387–8): cf. Misgo.] intr. To go astray, go wrong, err.(b) ?1438 Alex. Col. 20.
Quhairfoir I pray baith ȝoung and ald … For to amend quhair I mysȝeid(b) a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 1958.
Als far as he thinkith that thei myswent … [he] reprewith … them c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 70.
Plane I rewoik in thir quhair I miswent(c) ?1438 Alex. ii. 5134.
Gif I haue misgane, The misdeid, madame, is myne a1540 Freiris Berw. 245.
Allace, Be misknawlege I had almaist misgane; Quha wenit [etc.] 1535 Stewart 6330.
Be writtin law He culd nocht find that he had far misgane Sen [etc.](b) a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 1319.
Thow art so far myswent Of wykitnes vpone the vrechit dans That [etc.] c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i. 439.
Amend in time, ȝit quhair thow hes miswent 15.. Black Bk. Taymouth 171.
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