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<h1>Maleic</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Ma*le"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>mal\'82ique</ets>. See <er>Malic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the ethylene series, metameric with fumaric acid and obtained by heating malic acid.</def>

<h1>Malengine</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Ma*len"gine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>malengin</ets>; L. <ets>malus</ets> bad, evil + <ets>ingenium</ets> natural capacity. See <er>Engine</er>.]</ety> <def>Evil machination; guile; deceit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Gower.</i>

<h1>Maleo</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Ma"le*o</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From its native name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A bird of Celebes (<spn>megacephalon maleo</spn>), allied to the brush turkey. It makes mounds in which to lay its eggs.</def>

<h1>Male-odor</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Male-o"dor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Malodor</er>.</def>

<h1>Malepractice</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Male*prac"tice</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Malpractice</er>.</def>

<h1>Male-spirited</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Male"-spir`it*ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the spirit of a male; vigorous; courageous.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Malet</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Mal"et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>mallette</ets>, dim. of <ets>malle</ets>. See <er>Mail</er> a bag.]</ety> <def>A little bag or budget.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shelton.</i>

<h1>Maletreat</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Male*treat"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Maltreat</er>.</def>

<h1>Malevolence</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Ma*lev"o*lence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>malevolentia</ets>. See <er>Malevolent</er>.]</ety> <def>The quality or state of being malevolent; evil disposition toward another; inclination to injure others; ill will. See Synonym of <er>Malice</er>.</def>

<h1>Malevolent</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Ma*lev"o*lent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>malevolens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>; <ets>male</ets> ill + <ets>volens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>velle</ets> to be willing or disposed, to wish. See <er>Malice</er>, and <er>Voluntary</er>.]</ety> <def>Wishing evil; disposed to injure others; rejoicing in another's misfortune.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Ill-disposed; envious; mischievous; evil-minded; spiteful; malicious; malignant; rancorous.</syn>

<h1>Malevolently</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Ma*lev"o*lent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a malevolent manner.</def>

<h1>Malevolous</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Ma*lev"o*lous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>malevolus</ets>; fr. <ets>male</ets> ill + <ets>velle</ets> to be disposed.]</ety> <def>Malevolent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>