"malengine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /malˈɛndʒɪn/ [UK]
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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|male engyn}} Middle English male engyn, {{der|en|xno|mal engin}} Anglo-Norman mal engin, {{der|en|frm|mal engin}} Middle French mal engin Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} malengine (uncountable)
  1. (archaic) Evil intent, bad intention; fraud, deceit. Tags: archaic, uncountable
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