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malsené (c.1136-37)

malsené (c.1136-37)

malsened,  malsenee,  malsenet  
  FEW:  sinno- 17,73b Gdf:  malsené 5,127b GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF:  malsené  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

unwise
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Cil Malapert ly malsenee  GOWER Mirour 1713
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Trop est ce vice malsené, Que fait que Dieus est coroucé  GOWER Mirour 4006

s.

1ill-intentioned (person)
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Mais de ço fist que malsened Que trop s'i est abandoned  GAIMAR1 2819
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Le malsenet sovent aveire, Le bon faut quant l’em plus l’espeire  S Edw barking 163
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  'Chatif', dist ele, 'malsenez, Ky mes hommes as tormentez'  S Audree1 3056
( MS: s.xivm )  [...] que toutes creatures se combaterunt por Deu contre les malsenés  A-N Piety 60
2evil intention
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Pur ceo duterent li Engleis Le malsenet de ces Daneis  S Edw barking 168

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See also:

mal1  sené3 
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