myscheven
Middle English
/mɛsˈtʃeːvən/
verb
Definitions
- To hurt, endanger, or injure someone physically or otherwise
- To destruct or vanquish; to afflict sorrow on someone.
- To end or finish negatively; to be ruined or ended.
- (rare) To decline; to become sick or ill.
- (rare) To make a mistake; to make a bad decision.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French meschever affix from Middle English myschef.
Origin
Middle English
myschef
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- mischief English
- chef Middle English
- myschef Middle English
- myschevous Middle English
- chever Old French
- meschever Old French
- meschief Old French
- meschevous xno