Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Male (2), s. male, D 122.

Malefice, s. evil practices, unlawful arts, B 1. p 4. 196; evil contrivance, I 341.

Maléncolye, s. melancholy, T. v. 360; B 4123; Meláncolye, 3. 23.

Maléncolyk, adj. melancholy, A 1375.

Malgre, prep. in spite of, 4. 220. See Maugre.

Malice, s. malice, spite, 3. 794, 993; Malis, T. iii. 1155.

Málicióus, adj. evil, HF. 93.

Malignitee, s. malignity, I 513.

Malison, s. curse, I 443; Malisoun, G 1245; cursing, I 619.

Malliable, adj. malleable, such as can be worked by the hammer, G 1130.