† maleficen.

Forms: Middle English malafice, Middle English maleffyce, Middle English malefyce, Middle English malyfite (transmission error), Middle English 1700s maleficie, Middle English–1800s malefice, Middle English–1800s malifice; Scottish pre-1700 malafice, pre-1700 malefice, pre-1700 malifice, pre-1700 malliefice.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French malefice; Latin maleficium.

Etymology: < (i) Middle French malefice evil deed (early 13th cent. in Old French), evil spell, sorcery (late 13th cent. in Old French), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin maleficium maleficium n. Compare earlier benefice n. N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (mæ·lĭfis) /ˈmælɪfɪs/.

Obsolete.

1. A wicked enchantment; sorcery.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun]

wielingeOE

wielOE

craftOE

witchcraftOE

witchdomOE

telingc1230

demerlaykc1275

dweomercraeftc1275

sorcerya1300

magicc1387

maleficec1390

jugglerya1400

precination1503

witchery1546

maleficiousness1547

prestigiation?c1550

wizardry1583

magie1592

dark art1613

prestigion1635

conjurement1645

magomancy1652

wizardism1682

thaumaturgy1727

warlockry1818

witchwork1827

brujería1838

wizardship1882

trolldom1891

mojo1923

pixie dust1951

witchering1956

old religion1964

c1390 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale 341 Fully ne shal it neuere quenche..but if he were refreyded by siknesse or by malefice of sorcerye or colde drynkes.

?a1425 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. i. pr. iv. 303 They trowen that I have had affinyte to malefice or enchauntement.

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 203/2 Seynt Peter..disclosed all his [sc. Simon Magus'] malefyces.

1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 100 Malefice, and sorcery.

1700 G. Hickes Let. 19 June in S. Pepys Diary (1879) VI. 202 The discovery of witches, and their malefices and enchantments.

1865 Cornhill Mag. Apr. 471 That he should die by the malefice of a sorcerer.

1890 A. Lowson John Guidfollow 299 Witnesses, who gave testimony that the malifices libelled could not have come proceeded from natural causes.

2. An evil deed; mischief.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > evil deed > [noun]

unwrenchc897

checkc1330

trippetc1330

wretchednessc1380

iniquities1477

feat1481

dog-trick?c1550

malefice1591

mistreading1598

meschantery1634

dog's trick1742

society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > evildoing or wrongdoing > [noun] > an evil deed

misdeedeOE

murderOE

harmOE

un-i-selthlOE

ungooda1250

wickednessa1325

illa1340

untetchea1375

villainy1377

wretchednessc1380

misdoingc1460

malefice1591

turpitude1597

meschantery1634

misactiona1667

naughtiness1789

wrongdoing1874

1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 1153 He crammed them with crumbs of Benefices, And fild their mouthes with meeds of malefices.

1611 J. Davies Scourge Folly 127 So, to the Curat tis a Malefice; But to the Patron, still a Benefice.

1680 ‘Philalethes’ tr. G. Buchanan De Jure Regni apud Scotos 101 They use to be highly offended with robbers, and that very justly, if any of them in their malefices pretend the Kings name.

1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 69 Before I ween'd, but now I wat, spoken upon the full discovery of some malefice which before we only suspected.

1867 P. B. St. John Snow Ship v. 47 Of man, his tricks and malefices, there was no sign.

3. Astrology. Malefic character.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > heavenly body > as influence on mankind > [noun] > nature of > malign

malignancya1616

malefice1652

1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 77 Made to consist by the Stars; and his body to thrive, or dwindle away, according to the benefice, or malefice of their influences.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	malefice
释义	† maleficen. Forms: Middle English malafice, Middle English maleffyce, Middle English malefyce, Middle English malyfite (transmission error), Middle English 1700s maleficie, Middle English–1800s malefice, Middle English–1800s malifice; Scottish pre-1700 malafice, pre-1700 malefice, pre-1700 malifice, pre-1700 malliefice. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French malefice; Latin maleficium. Etymology: < (i) Middle French malefice evil deed (early 13th cent. in Old French), evil spell, sorcery (late 13th cent. in Old French), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin maleficium maleficium n. Compare earlier benefice n. N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (mæ·lĭfis) /ˈmælɪfɪs/. Obsolete. 1. A wicked enchantment; sorcery. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun] wielingeOE wielOE craftOE witchcraftOE witchdomOE telingc1230 demerlaykc1275 dweomercraeftc1275 sorcerya1300 magicc1387 maleficec1390 jugglerya1400 precination1503 witchery1546 maleficiousness1547 prestigiation?c1550 wizardry1583 magie1592 dark art1613 prestigion1635 conjurement1645 magomancy1652 wizardism1682 thaumaturgy1727 warlockry1818 witchwork1827 brujería1838 wizardship1882 trolldom1891 mojo1923 pixie dust1951 witchering1956 old religion1964 c1390 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale 341 Fully ne shal it neuere quenche..but if he were refreyded by siknesse or by malefice of sorcerye or colde drynkes. ?a1425 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. i. pr. iv. 303 They trowen that I have had affinyte to malefice or enchauntement. 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 203/2 Seynt Peter..disclosed all his [sc. Simon Magus'] malefyces. 1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 100 Malefice, and sorcery. 1700 G. Hickes Let. 19 June in S. Pepys Diary (1879) VI. 202 The discovery of witches, and their malefices and enchantments. 1865 Cornhill Mag. Apr. 471 That he should die by the malefice of a sorcerer. 1890 A. Lowson John Guidfollow 299 Witnesses, who gave testimony that the malifices libelled could not have come proceeded from natural causes. 2. An evil deed; mischief. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > evil deed > [noun] unwrenchc897 checkc1330 trippetc1330 wretchednessc1380 iniquities1477 feat1481 dog-trick?c1550 malefice1591 mistreading1598 meschantery1634 dog's trick1742 society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > evildoing or wrongdoing > [noun] > an evil deed misdeedeOE murderOE harmOE un-i-selthlOE ungooda1250 wickednessa1325 illa1340 untetchea1375 villainy1377 wretchednessc1380 misdoingc1460 malefice1591 turpitude1597 meschantery1634 misactiona1667 naughtiness1789 wrongdoing1874 1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 1153 He crammed them with crumbs of Benefices, And fild their mouthes with meeds of malefices. 1611 J. Davies Scourge Folly 127 So, to the Curat tis a Malefice; But to the Patron, still a Benefice. 1680 ‘Philalethes’ tr. G. Buchanan De Jure Regni apud Scotos 101 They use to be highly offended with robbers, and that very justly, if any of them in their malefices pretend the Kings name. 1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 69 Before I ween'd, but now I wat, spoken upon the full discovery of some malefice which before we only suspected. 1867 P. B. St. John Snow Ship v. 47 Of man, his tricks and malefices, there was no sign. 3. Astrology. Malefic character. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > heavenly body > as influence on mankind > [noun] > nature of > malign malignancya1616 malefice1652 1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 77 Made to consist by the Stars; and his body to thrive, or dwindle away, according to the benefice, or malefice of their influences. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.c1390
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