Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A crime less than a felony. 2. (n.) Ill behavior; evil conduct; fault.

Multi-Version Concordance Misdemeanor (1 Occurrence) Acts 18:14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you; (See NIV)