Both Uses of
misdemeanor
in
The Mill on the Floss
- It was Mrs. Tulliver's way, if she blamed Tom, to refer his misdemeanor, somehow or other, to Maggie.†
Chpt 1.10 *
- People will always encourage themselves in misdemeanors by the certainty that you will be indulgent.†
Chpt 6.7
Definition:
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(misdemeanor) a crime less serious than a felony