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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Māl-cōn'for-mā'tion, n.p. 804Imperfect or disproportionate formation; ill form; disproportion of parts. [Written also maleconformation.]
  2. Măl'con-tēnt', n.p. 804One who is discontented; especially, a discontented subject of government; one who expresses his discontent by words or overt acts.
  3. Māl'con-tēnt' or Māl'con-tēnt'ed, a.p. 804Discontented; uneasy; dissatisfied with the government. “The famous malcontent earl of Leicester.” Milner.
  4. Māl'con-tēnt'ed-ly, adv.p. 804In a malcontented manner; with discontent.
  5. Măl'con-tĕnt'ed-ness, n.p. 804The quality of being malcontented; discontentedness; dissatisfaction.
  6. Mal-dā'ni-an, n.p. 804(Zoöl.) One of a tribe of sedentary annelids; — so called by Lamarck.
  7. Mālep. 804prefix. See MAL.
  8. Māle, a.p. 804Pertaining to the sex that begets or procreates young, as distinguished from the female, which conceives and gives birth; masculine; as, a male child; a male beast, fish, or fowl. 2. (Bot.) Having…
  9. Māle, n.p. 804An animal of the male sex; a he. 2. (Bot.) A plant which bears only staminate flowers.
  10. Māle, a.p. 804Evil; wicked; bad. [Obs.] Marston.
  11. Măl'e/ăd-mîn'is-trā'tion, n.p. 804Maladministration. [See Note under MAL.]
  12. Māle-cōn'for-mā'tion, n.p. 804Malconformation. [See Note under MAL.]
  13. Māle'con-tent' or Māle'con-tent'ed, a.p. 804The same as MALCONTENT, MALCONTENTED. [See Note under MAL.]
  14. Māle-con-tĕnt'ed-ly, adv.p. 804Malcontentedly. [See Note under MAL.]
  15. Măl'e-dĭ'cen-cy, n.p. 804The quality or practice of being maledicent; evil speaking; reproachful language. [Obs.] Atterbury.
  16. Măl'e-dī'cent, a.p. 804Speaking reproachfully; slanderous. [Obs.]
  17. Măl'e-dĭct'ed, a.p. 804Addressed with maledictions; cursed. [Obs.]
  18. Măl/e-dĭc'tion, n.p. 804Denunciation of evil; a cursing; imprecation; curse or execration. Syn. — Cursing; curse; execration; imprecation; denunciation; anathema. — MALEDICTION, CURSE, IMPRECATION, EXECRATION. Malediction…
  19. Māl'e-făc'tion, n.p. 804A criminal deed; an offense against the laws; a crime. [Rare.] Shak.
  20. Măl'e-fāc'tor, n.p. 804One who commits a crime; one guilty of violating the laws in such a manner as to subject him to public prosecution and punishment, particularly to capital punishment; a criminal. Syn.—Evil-doer…
  21. Māle-fēa'sance, n.p. 804The same as MALFEASANCE. [See Note under MAL.]
  22. Māle'-fĕrn, n.p. 804(Bot.) A fern of the genus Aspidium (A. Felix-mas), used in medicine as an anthelmintic.
  23. Ma-lĕf'ic, a.p. 804Doing mischief; hurtful; injurious. [Obs.]
  24. Măl'e-fĭce, n.p. 804An evil deed; artifice; enchantment. [Obs.]
  25. Ma-lef'i-gence, n.p. 804The quality of being maleficent; evil-doing; unlawful magic.
  26. Ma-lē'fi-cent, a.p. 804Doing evil; harmful; mischievous.
  27. Măl/e-fĭ'ci-āte, v. t.p. 804To bewitch. [Obs.] Burton.
  28. Măl'e-fĭ'ci-ā'tion, n.p. 804A bewitching. [Obs.]
  29. Māl'e-fī'cience, n.p. 804The doing of evil, harm, or mischief.
  30. Māl'e-fī'cient, a.p. 804Doing evil, harm, or mischief.
  31. Măl-e-for-mā'tion, n.p. 804Malformation. [See Note under MAL.]
  32. Ma-lē'ic, a.p. 804(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, malic acid; as, maleic acid, an acid obtained by the distillation of malic acid.
  33. Ma-lēn'gīne, n.p. 804Evil machination; guile; deceit. [Obs.]
  34. Māl-e-ō'dor, n.p. 804The same as MALODOR. [See Note under MAL.]
  35. Māl-e-prāe'tiçe, n.p. 804Malpractice. [See Note under MAL.]
  36. Māl'et, n.p. 804A little bag or budget; a portmanteau. [Obs.] Shelton.
  37. Māle'-spir'it-ed, a.p. 804Having the spirit of a man; masculine; hence, bold; vigorous; manly; high-minded. [Obs.] E. Jonson.
  38. Māle-trēat’, v. t.p. 804To maltreat. [See Note under MAL.]
  39. Ma-lēv'o-lence, n.p. 804The quality of being malevolent; evil disposition toward another; enmity of heart; inclination to injure others. See MALICE.
  40. Ma-lĕv'o-lent, a.p. 804Wishing evil; ill-disposed, or disposed to injure others; rejoicing in another’s misfortune; malicious; hostile. Syn.—Ill-disposed; envious; mischievous; evil-minded; spiteful; resentful; malicious…
  41. Ma-lē'v'o-lent-ly, adv.p. 804In a malevolent manner; with the wish or design to injure.
  42. Ma-lĕv'o-loŭs, a.p. 804Malevolent. [Obs.] Warburton.
  43. Mal-ēx'e-cū'ition, n.p. 804Evil or wrong execution; bad administration. [Rare.] D. Webster.
  44. Mal-fēa'sance, n.p. 804(Law.) The doing of an act which a person ought not to do; evil conduct; illegal deed. [Written also malefeasance.]
  45. Măl'for-mā'tion, n.p. 804Ill or wrong formation; irregular or anomalous formation. [Written also maleformation.]
  46. Mal-gōō'za-ree, n.p. 804Land subject to assessment. [[India.]] Simmonds.
  47. Mal-grā’ciŏŭs, a.p. 804Not graceful; ungracious; unpleasing. [Obs.] His figure, Both of visage and of stature, Is lothly and malgracious. Gower.
  48. Mā'lic, a.p. 804(Chem.) Pertaining to apples; obtained from the juice of apples; as, malic acid.
  49. Māl'ice, n.p. 804Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill-will; a spirit desiring harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure others; unprovoked malignity or spite. “Nor set down aught in malice.” Shak. Envy…
  50. Māl'īçe, v. t.p. 804To regard with extreme ill-will. [Obs.]
  51. Māl'i-cho, n.p. 804Mischief. [Obs. and rare.] Shak.
  52. Ma-li'ciŏŭs, a.p. 804Indulging or exercising malice; harboring ill-will or enmity; malevolent; malignant in heart. I grant him bloody, Sudden, malicious, smacking of every sin That has a name. Shak. 2. Proceeding from…
  53. Ma-lī'cioŭs-ly, adv.p. 804In a malicious manner; with malice, enmity, or ill-will.
  54. Ma-li'ciōŭs-ness, n.p. 804The quality of being malicious; extreme enmity or disposition to injure; malignity.
  55. Ma-lĭgn', a.p. 804Having a very evil disposition toward others; harboring violent hatred or enmity; malignant; malicious; as, malign spirits. 2. Unfavorable; unpropitious; pernicious; tending to injure; as, a malign…
  56. Ma-lign', v. t.p. 804To treat with malice; to show enmity toward; to injure; to harm. [Obs.] The people practice mischief against private men, whom they malign by stealing their goods and murdering them. Spencer. 2. To…
  57. Ma-lign', v. i.p. 804To entertain malice. [Obs.]
  58. Ma-lig'nance, n.p. 805
  59. Ma-lig'nan-cyp. 805The quality of being malignant; extreme malevolence; bitter enmity; malice; as, malignancy of heart. 2. Unfavorableness; unpropitiousness. The malignancy of my fate might distemper yours. Shak. 3.…
  60. Ma-lig'nant, a.p. 805Disposed to do harm, inflict suffering, or cause distress; actuated by extreme malevolence or enmity; virulently inimical; bent on evil. 2. Exerting a pernicious influence; virulent; heinous; tending…