English Explanatory Dictionary

malengine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Evil intent, bad intention; fraud, deceit.

Pronunciation

/malˈɛndʒɪn/

Word forms

malengine

Etymology

From Middle English male engyn, male engyne, from Anglo-Norman mal engin, Middle French mal engin, from mal (“bad, evil”) + engin (“ruse; trickery; deception”).

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