"myschef" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /mɛsˈt͡ʃeːf/, /ˈmisˈt͡ʃeːf/, /ˈmist͡ʃif/ Forms: myscheves [plural], myschefes [plural]
Etymology: From Old French meschief, from meschever; it was often interpreted as mys- + chef, which it ultimately is equivalent to. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|meschief}} Old French meschief, {{m|fro|meschever}} meschever, {{af|enm|mys-|chef}} mys- + chef Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} myschef, {{enm-noun|myscheves|pl2=myschefes}} myschef (plural myscheves or myschefes)
  1. A troubling or unfortunate situation or event; an issue, misfortune, disaster, or hardship.
    Sense id: en-myschef-enm-noun-aVwqUgqb
  2. Distress, torment, agony; the feeling of sorrowfulness. Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-myschef-enm-noun-vwG4mt1v Disambiguation of Emotions: 2 41 8 15 13 21
  3. An affliction or detrimental condition; that which harms.
    Sense id: en-myschef-enm-noun-VdiE-zCI
  4. Iniquity, wrongfulness, or sin; malicious acts or actions.
    Sense id: en-myschef-enm-noun-TQYLSnfN Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms prefixed with mys- Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 21 21 31 17 4 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 19 18 39 15 4 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with mys-: 5 18 18 40 15 4
  5. The chaos or turmoil created by conflict or battling; the negative effects of warfare. Categories (topical): War
    Sense id: en-myschef-enm-noun-owOJjbAV Disambiguation of War: 5 11 8 9 61 6
  6. A need or want of something; poorness, hardship.
    Sense id: en-myschef-enm-noun-7lpARqGz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: myscheven, myschevous, myschevously

Inflected forms

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