I. |misdə̇|mēn, -stə̇- transitive verb
Etymology: mis- (I) + demean (v.)
archaic : to behave (oneself) badly
you that best should teach us, have misdemeaned yourself — Shakespeare
II. noun
Etymology: mis- (I) + demean (n.)
archaic : an act of misbehavior
if any convict shall … commit any misdemean — S.J.Barrows