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malpensant (c.1136-65)
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malpensant (c.1136-65)

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malpensaunt  
  FEW:  pensare *8,189b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1evil-thinker, someone with evil intentions: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Malpensanz unt el queor bosdie  Salemon 7555
( MS: c.1330 )  [...] Sy q'a peyne est famme en vye Qe sache eschyvre felonye de mal pensaunt  BIBB ROTH Poems 105
2evil thought: 
( MS: c.1330 )  Sy q'a peyne est famme en vye Qe sache eschuvre felonye De mal pensaunt  BIBB ROTH Poems 105
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Du bien parole en mal pensant, La chos doulce fait amere  GOWER Mirour 3495

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See also:

mal1  malpenser  penser 
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