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.

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