Mis*cre"dent (?), n. [Pref. mis- + credent. Cf. Miscreant.] A
miscreant, or believer in a false religious doctrine. [Obs.] Holinshed.
Mis`cre*du"li*ty (?), n. Wrong credulity or belief; misbelief. Bp.
Hall.
Mis*cue" (?), n. (Billiards) A false stroke with a billiard cue, the
cue slipping from the ball struck without impelling it as desired.
Mis*date", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misdated; p. pr. & vb. n. Misdating.] To
date erroneously. Young.
Mis*deal" (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Misdealt (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Misdealing.] To deal or distribute wrongly, as cards; to make a wrong
distribution.
Mis*deal", n. The act of misdealing; a wrong distribution of cards to
the players.
Mis*deed" (?), n. [AS. misdd. See Deed, n.] An evil deed; a wicked
action.
Evils which our own misdeeds have wrought.
Milton.
Syn. -- Misconduct; misdemeanor; fault; offense; trespass;
transgression; crime.
Mis*deem" (?), v. t. To misjudge. [Obs.] Milton.
Mis`de*mean" (?), v. t. To behave ill; -- with a reflexive pronoun; as,
to misdemean one's self.
Mis`de*mean"ant (?), n. One guilty of a misdemeanor. Sydney Smith.
Mis`de*mean"or (?), n. 1. Ill behavior; evil conduct; fault. Shak.