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† malebouche Obs.
Also 6 Male boush.
[a. OF. Malebouche (lit. ‘evil mouth’), the name of an allegorical personage in Le Roman de la Rose (c 1200–30); called ‘Wikkid-Tonge’ in Rom. Rose 7357.]
Evil speaking personified.
1390Gower Conf. I. 172 Malebouche, Whos tunge neither pyl ne crouche Mai hyre, so that he pronounce A plein good word. c1402Lydg. Compl. Bl. Knt. 260 And Male⁓bouche gan first the tale telle. c1460Sir R. Ros La Belle Dame 741 Male-bouche in courte hath gret comaundement. 1593–4Churchyard Rebuke to Rebellion in Nichols Progr. III. 239 Ne wit nor skill, can scape the scowling scorne Of bold male boush, that like ban-dog doth ball. |