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malefact
† malefact Obs. [ad. L. malefactum, neut. pa. pple. of malefacĕre to do wrong, f. male ill + facĕre to do.] A malefaction, offence.1534 Act 26 Hen. VIII, c. 6 §1 Wilful burning of houses, & other scelerous dedes and abhominable malefactis. 1556–7 Act 3–4 Phil. & Mary in Bolton Stat. Irel. (1621) 256... Oxford English Dictionary
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malefacture
† malefacture Obs. [f. L. malefact-, malefacĕre: see malefact and -ure.] = malefaction.1635 Heywood Hierarch. vii. 412 The Putred Fountaine and bitumenous Well, From whence all Vice and Malefactures swell. 1652 Gaule Magastrom. 57 Whether it be in all their Art to elude them, as concerning the obnox... Oxford English Dictionary
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malefactory
malefactory, a. rare—1. (mælɪˈfæktərɪ) [As if ad. L. *malefactōrius, f. malefactor: see prec. and -ory.] Evil-doing.1871 G. Meredith H. Richmond III. 122 The Grange lived on its own solid substance, defying malefactory Radical tricksters. Oxford English Dictionary
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malfetour
† malfetour Obs. [a. OF. malfetor (mod.F. malfaiteur):—L. malefactōr-em.] = malefactor.c 1450 Lonelich Grail xxxvi. 335 They supposide Everychon..that it hadde be sum Malfetour that was for-Iogged. Oxford English Dictionary
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malefactor
malefactor (ˈmælɪfæktə(r)) Also 5 malfacteur, 5–7 malefactour, 6 mallefactore. Cf. malfetour. [a. L. malefactor, agent-n. f. malefacĕre: see malefact.] 1. One guilty of a heinous offence against the law; a felon, a criminal.c 1440 Gesta Rom. i. xvi. 56 (Add. MS.) Anon thei entred the forest and sone... Oxford English Dictionary
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