Part 6777

<i>Bp. Warburton.</i>

<h1>Malexecution</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Mal*ex`e*cu"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Mal-</ets> + <ets>execution</ets>.]</ety> <def>Bad execution.</def>

<i>D. Webster.</i>

<h1>Maleyl</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Ma*le"yl</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Maleic</ets> + <ets>-yl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A hypothetical radical derived from maleic acid.</def>

<h1>Malfeasance</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Mal*fea"sance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>malfaisance</ets>, fr. <ets>malfaisant</ets> injurious, doing ill; <ets>mal</ets> ill, evil + <ets>faisant</ets> doing, p. pr. of <ets>faire</ets> to do. See <er>Malice</er>, <er>Feasible</er>, and cf. <er>Maleficence</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The doing of an act which a person ought not to do; evil conduct; an illegal deed.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>malefeasance</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Malformation</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Mal`for*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Mal-</ets> + <ets>forniation</ets>.]</ety> <def>Ill formation; irregular or anomalous formation; abnormal or wrong conformation or structure.</def>

<h1>Malgracious</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Mal*gra"cious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>malgracieux</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not graceful; displeasing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Gower.</i>

<h1>Malgre</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Mal"gre</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>prep.</tt> <def>See <er>Mauger</er>.</def>

<h1>Malic</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Ma"lic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>malum</ets> an apple: cf. F. <ets>malique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or obtained from, apples; <as>as, <ex>malic</ex> acid</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Malic acid</col>, <cd>a hydroxy acid obtained as a substance which is sirupy or crystallized with difficulty, and has a strong but pleasant sour taste. It occurs in many fruits, as in green apples, currants, etc. It is levorotatory or dextrorotatory according to the temperature and concentration. An artificial variety is a derivative of succinic acid, but has no action on polarized light, and thus malic acid is a remarkable case of physical isomerism.</cd></cs> <-- HO.CO.CH2.CH(OH).CO.OH the natural form is the L- isomer. The synthetic is inactive presumably due simply to a racemic mixture of isomers. -->

<h1>Malice</h1> <Xpage=887>

<hw>Mal"ice</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>malice</ets>, fr. L. <ets>malitia</ets>, from <ets>malus</ets> bad, ill, evil, prob. orig., dirty, black; cf. Gr. <?/ black, Skr. <ets>mala</ets> dirt. Cf. <er>Mauger</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant design of evil.</def> "Nor set down aught in <i>malice</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>Envy, hatred, and <b>malice</b> are three distinct passions of the mind. <i>Ld. Holt.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness.</def>

<cs><mcol><col>Malice aforethought</col> &or; <col>prepense</col></mcol>, <cd>malice previously and deliberately entertained.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Spite; ill will; malevolence; grudge; pique; bitterness; animosity; malignity; maliciousness; rancor; virulence.</syn> <usage> See <er>Spite</er>. -- <er>Malevolence</er>, <er>Malignity</er>, <er>Malignancy</er>. <i>Malice</i> is a stronger word than <i>malevolence</i>, which may imply only a desire that evil may befall another, while <i>malice</i> desires, and perhaps intends, to bring it about. <i>Malignity</i> is intense and deepseated <i>malice</i>. It implies a natural delight in hating and wronging others. One who is <i>malignant</i> must be both <i>malevolent</i> and <i>malicious</i>; but a man may be <i>malicious</i> without being <i>malignant</i>.</usage>

<blockquote>Proud tyrants who <b>maliciously</b> destroy And ride o'er ruins with <b>malignant</b> joy. <i>Somerville.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>in some connections, <b>malignity</b> seems rather more pertinently applied to a radical depravity of nature, and <b>malignancy</b> to indications of this depravity, in temper and conduct in particular instances. <i>Cogan.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Malice</h1> <Xpage=887>