malignen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman malignier, from Late Latin malignāre; equivalent to maligne +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈliːnən/, /maˈli(n)ɡnən/

Verb

malignen (third-person singular simple present maligneth, present participle malignende, malignynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle maligned)

  1. To wrong; to abuse.
  2. To malign; to slander.
  3. (rare) To have distaste.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: malign
  • Scots: maling (obsolete)

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