† maledightadj.n.
Obsolete.
Cursed, accursed. Also as n.: an accursed person, spec. the Devil. Cf. maledict adj. (and n.)
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > state of being accursed > [adjective] > as everyday imprecation
stinking?c1225
misbegetc1325
banned1340
cursefula1382
wariablea1382
cursedc1386
biccheda1400
maledighta1400
vilea1400
accursedc1400
whoresona1450
remauldit?1473
execrable1490
infamous1490
unbicheda1500
jolly1534
bloodyc1540
mangy?1548
pagan1550
damned1563
misbegotten1571
putid1580
desperate1581
excremental1591
inexecrable?1594
sacred1594
putrid1628
sad1664
blasted1682
plagued1728
damnation1757
infernal1764
damn1775
pesky1775
deuced1782
shocking1798
blessed1806
darned1815
dinged1821
anointed1823
goldarn1830
darn1835
cussed1837
blamed1840
unholy1842
verdomde1850
bleeding1858
ghastly1860
goddam1861
blankety1872
blame1876
bastard1877
God-awful1877
dashed1881
sodding1881
bally1885
ungodly1887
blazing1888
dee1889
motherfucking1890
blistering1900
plurry1900
Christly1910
blinking1914
blethering1915
blighted1915
blighting1916
soddish1922
somethinged1922
effing1929
Jesus1929
dagnab1934
bastarding1944
Christless1947
mother-loving1948
mothering1951
pussyclaat1957
mother-grabbing1959
pigging1970
the mind > language > malediction > [adjective] > state or condition of being
accursedc1225
banned1340
cursed1393
maledighta1400
remauldit?1473
condemned1543
execrable1557
devoted1611
execrated1660
maledicted1727
maledict1867
society > faith > worship > excommunication > [adjective] > who is under
amansedOE
cursed1393
maledighta1400
aggravate1471
excommunicate1526
Maranatha1526
excommunicated1574
innodate1587
anathematized1605
devoted1611
thunderstruck1649
unchurched1681
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 2074 (MED) Þou es and sal be maledight [Gött. maledith].
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 10266 Biclepis þat man for maledight Þat has na barn.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 13336 (MED) Petre es þou, and mi kirk sal O þat stan sett hir grundwall; Na wrenches o þe maledight [Trin. Cambr. malediȝt, Laud maladicte] Aganis hir sal haue na might.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 15868 (MED) Ful il-hail þan troud yee Iudas, þat maledight.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
† maledightv.
Obsolete.
transitive. (In past tense maledight). To curse.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > state of being accursed > [verb (transitive)]
waryc725
accurselOE
for-waryc1175
cursec1200
bana1275
beshrewc1325
shrew1338
maledighta1400
destinyc1400
damn1477
detest1533
beshrompa1549
widdle1552
becurse1570
malison1588
execrate1612
imprecate1613
maledict1780
the mind > language > malediction > [verb (transitive)]
waryc725
accurselOE
forcurse1154
cursec1175
for-waryc1175
bana1275
ashend1297
to bid (something) misadventurec1330
shrew1338
beshrew1377
maledighta1400
to fare (also go, come) to mischancec1400
defyc1430
destinya1450
condemn1489
detest1533
adjure1539
beshrompa1549
widdle1552
becurse1570
malison1588
consecrate1589
exaugurate1600
execrate1612
imprecate1616
blasta1634
damna1640
vote1644
to swear at ——1680
devote1749
maledict1780
comminate1801
bless1814
peste1824
cuss1863
bedamn1875
mugger1951
society > faith > worship > excommunication > excommunicate [verb (transitive)]
waryc725
cursec1050
amanseOE
accurselOE
forcurse1154
mansec1175
ban1303
sequester1395
maledighta1400
anathematize?1473
excommune1483
excommenge1502
excommunicate1526
precide1529
aban1565
anathemize1585
malison1588
consecrate1589
inknot1611
shammatize1613
anathemate1615
unchurcha1620
innodate1630
discommon1639
to swear at ——1680
devote1749
maledict1780
comminate1801
fulminate1806
imban1807
dischurch1990
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 2478 (MED) Þai war put in a fole plight, Þat god and man þam maledight.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2018).
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