"malverse" meaning in English

See malverse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more malverse [comparative], most malverse [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} malverse (comparative more malverse, superlative most malverse)
  1. (rare) Unfavourable, untimely; perverse. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-malverse-en-adj-md21PTcG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 62 32 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 41 4
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          "ref": "1776, Josiah Hunter, An Inquiry Concerning the Scriptural Order, page 199:",
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