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maledicent
maledicent, a. and n. Now rare. (mælɪˈdaɪsənt) Also 7 erron. -dicant. [ad. L. maledīcentem, pr. pple. of maledīcĕre to speak evil of, orig. two words, male ill + dīcĕre to speak, say.] A. adj. Given to evil-speaking. Also, of utterances: Of the nature of evil-speaking, slanderous.1599 Sandys Europæ ...
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maledict
▪ I. maledict, a. (n.) arch. (ˈmælɪdɪkt) [ad. L. maledictus, pa. pple. of maledīcĕre: see prec.] Accursed. Also as n., an accursed person.a 1550 Image Hypocr. in Skelton's Wks. (1843) II. 441/1 For some be Benedictes With many maledictes. 1867 Longfellow tr. Dante's Inferno v. 42 As the wings of sta...
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maledight
† 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 wor...
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malediction
malediction (mælɪˈdɪkʃən) Also 5 malediccyoun, -dyccion, 5–6 -diccion, 6 -diccyon. [ad. L. maledictiōnem, n. of action f. maledīcĕre: see maledicent a. Cf. malison.] 1. The utterance of a curse; the condition of being under a ban or curse.1447 O. Bokenham Seyntys (Roxb.) 49 Tyl assoylled thou be Of ...
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