myschevous
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Possibly borrowed from Anglo-Norman meschevous; however possibly formed from myschef + -ous; in that case, the Anglo-Norman form would be a borrowing from Middle English.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
myschevous
- Sorrowful, distraught; experiencing hardship or penury.
- Harmful, destructive, injurious, painful.
- Morally wrong; iniquitous, malicious, unfair.
Descendants edit
- English: mischievous
- Scots: mischievous
References edit
- “mischẹ̄vǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-12.