meschant

1 of 2

adjective

obsolete

: wicked, base

meschantly adverb obsolete

meschant

2 of 2

noun

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

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