ˌill-ˈdeedy, a. Now Sc.
Also 6 evil-deedy (see note under ill a.).
[f. ill deed + -y1: cf. deedy a.]
Given to evil deeds, mischievous.
| c 1460 Towneley Myst. xxx. 574 Riche and ille-dedy, Gederand and gredy. 1535 Lyndesay Satyre 4028 Luke quhat it is to be evil-deidie. 1536 Bellenden Cron. Scot. (1821) I. 58 He favourit evill dedy men. 1728 Ramsay Anacreontic on Love, Cupid, that ill-deedy geat. 1824 Scott Redgauntlet ch. vii, Where that ill-deedy hempy is. |