myschevous
Middle English
Alternative forms
- mischevous, meschevous, myschefous, myschevouse, myschevos, myschevus, myschievouse
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /mɛsˈtʃeːvuːs/, /misˈtʃeːvuːs/, /misˈtʃeːvus/
Adjective
myschevous
- Sorrowful, distraught; experiencing hardship or penury.
- Harmful, destructive, injurious, painful.
- Morally wrong; iniquitous, malicious, unfair.
Descendants
- English: mischievous
- Scots: mischievous
References
- “mischẹ̄vǒus (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-12.