myschevous
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly borrowed from Anglo-Norman meschevous; however possibly formed from myschef + -ous; in that case, the Anglo-Norman form would be a borrowing from Middle English.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
myschevous
- Sorrowful, distraught; experiencing hardship or penury.
- Harmful, destructive, injurious, painful.
- Morally wrong; iniquitous, malicious, unfair.
Descendants[edit]
- English: mischievous
- Scots: mischievous
References[edit]
- “mischẹ̄vǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-12.