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meschant
† meschant, a. and n. Obs. Forms: 5 meschaunt(e, mysch(e)aunt(e, 5, 7 mischaunt, 6 mischand, -eant, mechient, meschante, mysch(e)ant, mechant, 6–7 mischant, mishant, meschant. [a. OF. mescheant unlucky, wicked (mod.F. méchant wicked), orig. pr. pple. of mescheoir to be unlucky + mes- mis- + cheoir t...
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Guéroult) [Merritt, III [111]
Herbes et fleurs [Merrit, VI, 237]
Ho le meschant [Merrit, V [182]
Honneur, vertu et action de grâces [1556]
Il est permis en ton héritage [1559]
L'espoir confus [Merritt, III, 76]
L'espoux à la premiere nuict (Marot) [Merrit, IV [122]
L'homme en son coeur [1558]
L'homme meschant
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meschancie
† meschancie Obs. rare—1. In quot. mis- [f. meschant: see -ancy.] Wickedness.1609 Pitcairn's Crim. Trials III. 5 For forder manifestatioun of ȝoure extreame and maist vnnaturall mischancie.
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meschantery
† meschantery Obs. rare—1. [f. meschant + -ery.] A wicked deed.1665 Sir T. Herbert Trav. (1677) 337 The good man by that delusive spell is rendred a ridiculous spectator, and seemingly an assentor to their meschanteries.
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mishanter
mishanter, mischanter Sc. and north. dial. (mɪˈʃæntə(r), mɪsˈtʃæntə(r)) Also miscanter. [Var. of misaunter, prob. influenced by mishant, mischant (see meschant). The form mischanter is app. due to assimilation to the synonymous mischance.] Misadventure, mishap.1755 R. Forbes Ajax's Sp. 31 They had s...
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méchant
‖ méchant, a. (meʃɑ̃) Also fem. méchante (meʃɑ̃t). [Fr. See also meschant.] Malicious, spiteful, wayward, worthless, wicked.1813 Byron 26 Nov. in Moore Lett. & Jrnls. (1830) I. 453 She has much beauty,—just enough,—but is, I think, méchante. 1849 Thackeray Pendennis xlvi, Mr. Pendennis was wicked, m...
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unlucky
unˈlucky, a. [un-1 7. Cf. WFris. on-, ûnlokkich, MLG. unluckich.] 1. Having an unfortunate character or issue; marked by misfortune or failure.1530 Palsgr. 328/2 Unluckye, meschant. a 1548 Hall Chron., Hen. VI, 138 b, Accomptyng to hym their euil chaunce & vnluckey fortune. 1563 Mirr. Mag., Somerset...
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seely
seely, a. Obs. (exc. dial.). (ˈsiːlɪ) Forms: 3 seoly, 3–6 seli(e, 3–7 sely, 4 sele (celly, selli), 4–5 cely, (selly), 5 cele, 6 sealie, -y, seally(e, seilie, -ye, selle, sellie, sel(l)ye, sielie, -y, zelie, 6–7 seeley, seelye, 6–7, 9 seelie, 5– seely. See also i-seli, and the later silly a. [Com. WG...
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