Chapter Mainote to Maleger of M by Brewer's Readers Handbook

When Macduff slew Macbeth in the battle of Dunsinane, the son of Duncan was set on the throne of Scotland, under the name and title of Malcolm III.—Shakespeare: Macbeth (1606).

Malebolge , the eighth circle of Dantê’s inferno. It was divided into ten bolgi or pits.

There is a place within the depths of hell,.
Called Malêbolgê.
   —Dante: Hell, xviii. (1300).

Malecasta, the mistress of Castle Joyous, and the impersonation of lust. Britomart (the heroine of chastity) entered her bower, after overthrowing four of the six knights who guarded it; and Malecasta sought to win the stranger to wantonness, not knowing her sex. Of course, Britomart resisted all her wiles, and left the castle next morning.—Spenser: Faërie Queene, iii. 1 (1590).

Maledisaunt, a damsel who threw discredit on her knightly lover to prevent his encountering the danger of the battle-field. Sir Launcelot condoned her offence, and gave her the name of Bienpensaunt.

The Cape of Good Hope was called the “Cape of Storms” (Cabo Tormentoso) by Bartholomew Diaz, when discovered n 1493; but the king of Portugal (John II.) changed the name to “Good Hope.”

So the Euxine (that is, “the hospitable”) Sea was originally called “The Axine” (or “the inhospitable”) Sea.

The Furies were called for luck sake Eumenîdesor Sweet-minded.

Maleffort, seneschal of lady Briana; a man of “mickle might,” slain by sir Calidore.—Spenser: Faërie Queene, vi. 1 (1596).

Maleger captain of the host which besieged Body Castle, of which Alma was queen, Prime Arthur found that his sword was powerless to wound him, so he took him up in his arms and tried to crush him, but without effect. At length the prince remembered that the earth was the earls mother, and supplied him with new strength and vigour as often as he went to her for it; so he carried the body, and flung it into a lake. (See Antæos, p. 47.)—Spenser: Faërie Queene, ii. 11 (1590).