† malefacturen.
Obsolete.
= malefaction n.2 a.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > evil action > [noun]
wonder1154
wickednessa1300
perpetrationc1429
maleficence1533
wicked-doing1535
malefaction1604
perpetrating1615
malefacture1635
society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > evildoing or wrongdoing > [noun]
sinc825
naughteOE
unnuteOE
sinningc1000
unrightOE
un-i-selthlOE
wonder1154
misguiltc1200
misdoinga1225
teeninga1225
miss?c1225
crimec1250
misdeed?c1250
wickednessa1300
mischiefa1387
evil-doing1398
mistakinga1400
perpetrationc1429
wrongingc1449
maledictionc1475
maleficence1533
wicked-doing1535
foul play1546
misdealing1571
flagition1598
delinquency1603
malefaction1604
meschancy1609
malefacture1635
misacting1651
guilt1726
flagitiosity1727
malpractice1739
malfeasance1856
peccation1861
miscreance1972
society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [noun] > crime > a crime
crimec1384
broke1481
facta1533
malefact1534
penalty1579
malefaction1604
malefacture1635
job1679
offence1683
criminality1750
operationa1902
1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells vii. 412 The Putred Fountaine and bitumenous Well, From whence all Vice and Malefactures swell.
1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 57 Whether it be in all their Art to elude them, as concerning the obnoxiousness of guilt, crime, offence or malefacture?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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