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

1. Sorrowful, distraught; experiencing hardship or penury.
2. Harmful, destructive, injurious, painful.
3. 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.