adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To bewitch; to harm or curse. obsolete

   "every black dog or cat he sees he suspecteth to be a Devil, every person comes near him is maleficiated"

Adjective

1. 1
   cursed; bewitched

Synonyms

All synonyms

curse

Example

More examples

"every black dog or cat he sees he suspecteth to be a Devil, every person comes near him is maleficiated"

Etymology

From Late Latin maleficiatus, past participle of maleficiare (“to bewitch”).

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