misliving
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English myslyvynge, mislifand, equivalent to mislive + -ing.
Etymology 2
From Middle English myslyvinge, equivalent to mis- + living.
Noun
misliving (uncountable)
- (archaic) Sinful living.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter ix, in Le Morte Darthur, book XXI:
- therfor sir Launcelot goo to thy royame & there take the a wyf & lyue with hir with Ioye & blysse / & I praye the hertelye praye for me to our lord that I may amended my myslyuyng / Now swete madam sayd syr Launcelot wold ye that I shold torne ageyn vnto my cuntreye & there to wedde a lady Nay Madam wyt you wel that shal I neuer do
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter ix, in Le Morte Darthur, book XXI:
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