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malefice (1360)

The form malifice is a cross reference to the following entry:

malefice (1360)

malifice  
  FEW:  maleficium 6/i,86a Gdf:  malefice 5,113a GdfC:  malefice 10,110c TL: malefice 5,977 DEAF:  malefice 1  DMF:  maléfice  TLF:  maléfice  OED:  malefice n.  MED:  malefice n.  DMLBS:  maleficium 1693a

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lawcrime, misdeed
( 1360 )  il ne facent autre prise, arsure, occupation de forteresse, ravissement de femmes, ou autre malefice, que de prendre pour lour vivre, durant le dit moys tantsoulment  Foedera1 iii 486
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  A quoy fais gloire en ta malice Tu q’es puissant du malefice?  GOWER Mirour 1327
( 1373 )  plein pardoune et remissione de touz maneres, malificez, trespasses, et crimez, soient ils crimez de larcinez, homicides, ou de prodicione de les magestee  GAUNT1 i 137

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See also:

mal1  malefacion  malfacteur  malfaire  malfaisant  malfaiseur  malfaisure  malfait  malfaitur 
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malifice