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): /mɛsˈt͡ʃeːvuːs/, /misˈt͡ʃeːvuːs/, /misˈt͡ʃeːvus/ === 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 12 September 2018.