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Definition of Malefice
1. n. An evil deed; artifice; enchantment.
Definition of Malefice
1. Noun. (obsolete) An evil deed; artifice; enchantment. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Malefice
1. an evil deed [n -S]
Medical Definition of Malefice
1. An evil deed; artifice; enchantment. Origin: L. Maleficium: cf. F. Malefice. See Malefactor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Malefice
Literary usage of Malefice
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Records of the Proceedings of the Justiciary Court, Edinburgh, 1661-1678 by Edinburgh (Scotland). Justiciary Court, William George Scott- Moncrieff, John W. Weston (1905)
"... for the first article being compact with the Devill was relevant per se without
fame or dilation, and the 2d Article containing Threatning and malefice, ..."
2. A History of the Witches of Renfrewshire by Thomson Gale (Firm) (1877)
"... and the instance of Drummond is very remarkable, who was burned for performing
many miraculous cures, albeit no malefice * was ever proved. XI. ..."
3. Publications by Folklore Society (Great Britain) (1908)
"... toute sorte de malefice, et mart subite." Observe how the inscription as it
appeared in the eighteenth century has since been modified ..."
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