Middle English Dictionary Entry
wrong-dọ̄ing adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | wrong-dọ̄ing adj. Also (N) wrangdoande. |
| Etymology | From wrong n.(2) & dọ̄ing, ppl. of dọ̄n v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Given to vicious, injurious, or unjust behavior.
Associated quotations
- a1425 Ben.Rule(1) (Lnsd 378)23/30 : Te celeresse sal be chosin of þe cuuent, þat sho be meke…and noht of mekil mete…ne wrangdoande [L injuriosus], ne latte, ne wastande.