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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
maleficiate en · ADJ
Etymology
From Late Latin maleficiatus, past participle of maleficiare (“to bewitch”).
Meanings
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cursed; bewitched
Synonyms
bewitched · maleficiate · under a spell · charmed · spellbound · forspoken · under a spell · cursed · ensorcelled · spellbound · enchanted · bespelled · ensorcelled
maleficiate en · VERB
Etymology
From Late Latin maleficiatus, past participle of maleficiare (“to bewitch”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) To bewitch; to harm or curse.
every black dog or cat he sees he suspecteth to be a Devil, every person comes near him is maleficiated
1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC:
Forms
Synonyms
beglammer · bechat · jinx · effascinate · englamour · becurse · witch · conjure · enspell · enchant · glamour · spellcast · spellbind · bespell · becry · bewitch · spell · mojo · forspeak · maleficiate · ensorcell · hex · hex