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2. Samuel Johnson's 1755 dictionary too

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 12:53 PM

Feb 2020

Just found by google these definitions from Sam Johnson's 1755 dictionary, which reinforce my OP:

To MISDEME'AN. v. a. [mis and dem-^'n.] To behave ill. Shakʃpeare.

MISDEMEA'NOR. ʃ. [nvs and demeav.] Offence ; ill behaviour. South.
http://www.whichenglish.com/Johnsons-Dictionary/1755-Letter-M.html

CRIME. ʃ. [^crimen, Lat. critne, Fr.] An aft contrary to right ; an offence ; a great fault. Pope.
http://www.whichenglish.com/Johnsons-Dictionary/1755-Letter-C.html

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Webster's 1828 dictionary: Misdemeanor [View all] jimmy the one Feb 2020 OP

Originalism. Somewhere, J. Scalia is crying tears of joy. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2020 #1

Samuel Johnson's 1755 dictionary too jimmy the one Feb 2020 #2