Malefic
(Ma*lef"ic) a. [L. maleficus: cf. F. maléfique. See Malefaction.] Doing mischief; causing harm
or evil; nefarious; hurtful. [R.] Chaucer.
Malefice
(Mal"e*fice) n. [L. maleficium: cf. F. maléfice. See Malefactor.] An evil deed; artifice; enchantment.
[Obs.]
Maleficence
(Ma*lef"i*cence) n. [L. maleficentia. Cf. Malfeasance.] Evil doing, esp. to others.
Maleficent
(Ma*lef"i*cent) a. [See Malefic.] Doing evil to others; harmful; mischievous.
Maleficial
(Mal`e*fi"cial) a. Injurious. Fuller.
Maleficiate
(Mal`e*fi"ci*ate) v. t. [LL. maleficiatus, p. p. of maleficiare to bewitch, fr. L. maleficium.
See Malefice.] To bewitch; to harm. [Obs.] Burton.
Maleficiation
(Mal`e*fi`ci*a"tion) n. A bewitching. [Obs.]
Maleficience
(Mal`e*fi"cience) n. [See Maleficence.] The doing of evil, harm, or mischief.
Maleficient
(Mal`e*fi"cient) a. [See Maleficent.] Doing evil, harm, or mischief.
Maleformation
(Male`for*ma"tion) n. See Malformation.
Maleic
(Ma*le"ic) a. [Cf. F. maléique. See Malic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of
the ethylene series, metameric with fumaric acid and obtained by heating malic acid.
Malengine
(Ma*len"gine) n. [OF. malengin; L. malus bad, evil + ingenium natural capacity. See Engine.]
Evil machination; guile; deceit. [Obs.] Gower.
Maleo
(Ma"le*o) n. [From its native name.] (Zoöl.) A bird of Celebes (megacephalon maleo), allied to
the brush turkey. It makes mounds in which to lay its eggs.
Male-odor
(Male-o"dor) n. See Malodor.
Malepractice
(Male*prac"tice) n. See Malpractice.
Male-spirited
(Male"-spir`it*ed) a. Having the spirit of a male; vigorous; courageous. [R.] B. Jonson.
Malet
(Mal"et) n. [F. mallette, dim. of malle. See Mail a bag.] A little bag or budget. [Obs.] Shelton.
Maletreat
(Male*treat") v. t. See Maltreat.
Malevolence
(Ma*lev"o*lence) n. [L. malevolentia. See Malevolent.] The quality or state of being
malevolent; evil disposition toward another; inclination to injure others; ill will. See Synonym of Malice.
Malevolent
(Ma*lev"o*lent) a. [L. malevolens, -entis; male ill + volens, p. pr. of velle to be willing
or disposed, to wish. See Malice, and Voluntary.] Wishing evil; disposed to injure others; rejoicing in
another's misfortune.
Syn. — Ill-disposed; envious; mischievous; evil-minded; spiteful; malicious; malignant; rancorous.
Malevolently
(Ma*lev"o*lent*ly), adv. In a malevolent manner.
Malevolous
(Ma*lev"o*lous) a. [L. malevolus; fr. male ill + velle to be disposed.] Malevolent. [Obs.]
Bp. Warburton.
Malexecution
(Mal*ex`e*cu"tion) n. [Mal- + execution.] Bad execution. D. Webster.
