malison

English

Etymology

From Old French malison, from Latin maledictiō, from the past participle stem of maledīcō (“I speak ill of”), from male (“wickedly, badly”) + dīcō (“say, speak”). Compare malediction.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmælɪzən/, /ˈmælɪsən/

Noun

malison (plural malisons)

1. (obsolete) A curse.
   • 1819, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe:

     A hide of land I give to thee in my steads of Walbrugham, from me and mine to thee and thine aye and for ever; and God’s malison on his head who this gainsays!

Antonyms

• benison

Anagrams

• Osmanli
• somnial