Defn: To disgrace; to dishonor; as, to dishonest a maid. [Obs.]
I will no longer dishonest my house. Chapman.
DISHONESTLY
Dis*hon"est*ly, adv.
Defn: In a dishonest manner.
DISHONESTY
Dis*hon"es*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. deshonesté, F. déshonnêteté.]
1. Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. [Obs.] "The hidden things of dishonesty." 2 Cor. iv. 2.
2. Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness.
3. Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act.
4. Lewdness; unchastity. Shak.
DISHONOR Dis*hon"or, n. Etym: [OE. deshonour, dishonour, OF. deshonor, deshonur, F. déshonneur; pref. des- (L. dis-) + honor, honur, F. honneur, fr. L. honor. See Honor.] [Written also dishonour.]
1. Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach. It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor. Ezra iv. 14. His honor rooted in dishonor stood. Tennyson.