meschant
1 of 2adjective
obsolete
: wicked, base
meschantly adverb obsolete
meschant
2 of 2noun
plural -s
obsolete
: scoundrel, wretch
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English mischaunt, from Middle French meschant, from Old French meschant, mescheant unlucky, miserable, from present participle of mescheoir to be unlucky, from mes- mis- + cheoir to happen, befall, fall