▪ I. misˈchieving, vbl. n. Now dial. or arch.
[f. mischieve v. + -ing1.]
† a. Mishap, misfortune, disaster. Obs. b. Injury, hurt, damage.
| 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 7706 Þeruore þerinne wel [read uel] mony mis cheuing. 1432 Rolls of Parlt. IV. 405/2 For reboylyng or wexyng long or unresonable excesse of suche lyes, or sum other untrowed meschevyng..thei wex all noght or litell of value. c 1447 in Jarrow & Wearmouth (Surtees) 241 Y⊇ said kepper and his felowe durste nott abide w{supt} in y⊇ said place for drede of mychevyng. 1737 Whiston Josephus, Hist. ii. xviii. §4 He abused both to the mischieving of his countrymen. |
▪ II. † misˈchieving, ppl. a. Obs.
[f. mischieve v. + -ing1.]
Hurtful, injurious.
| 1621 Lady M. Wroth Urania 313 He might chuse the most mischeuing, and most speeding hurt for him. |