† maledight, a. and pple. Obs.
Also 3 maledith, 4–5 malediht, 5 maladichte, malediȝt, maladicte.
[ad. L. maledictus, pa. pple. of maledīcĕre: see maledicent. The form is perh. influenced by association with ME. diht, pa. pple. of dihten dight v.]
Cursed, accursed.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 891 (Cott.) Þou worm, þou sal be maledight. Ibid. 2074 Þu art and sal be maledith [rime-word sith = sight]. Ibid. 2136 Cham þe maledight. Ibid. 10266 Biclepis þat man for maledight [c 1375 Fairf. maladicte; a 1300–1400 Gött. malediht] þat has na barn. Ibid. 13336 Na wrenches o þe maledight [c 1375 Fairf. maladicte]. Ibid. 22034 Maledight [a 1400 Edinb. maladichte]. |
Hence † maledight v. (in pa. tense maledight), trans. to curse.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 2478 Þai war put in a fole plight þat god and man þam maledight. |