Definition of Malison

1. n. Malediction; curse; execration.

Definition of Malison

1. Noun. (obsolete) A curse. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Malison

1. a curse [n -S]

Medical Definition of Malison

1. Malediction; curse; execration. "God's malison on his head who this gainsays." (Sir W. Scott) Origin: OF. Maleicon, L. Maledictio. See Malediction, and cf. Benison. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Malison

malingers
malingery
malinkoite
malinois
malintent
malinterdigitation
malinvest
malinvested
malinvesting
malinvestment
malinvestments
malinvests
malis
malism
malisms
malison (current term)
malisons
malist
malistic
malists
malkin
malkins
malkoha
malkohas
malky
malkys
mall
mall ninja
mall ninjas
mall rat

Literary usage of Malison

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Life of Charles Lamb by Edward Verrall Lucas (1907)
"... Album—Lamb's Choice of Old Poetry —" The Gypsy's malison "—A Joke upon ... malison ..."

2. Gems of the Modern Poets: With Biographical Notices by Samuel Carter Hall (1842)
"THE GIPSY'S malison. " SUCK, baby, suck, mother's love grows by giving, Drain the sweet founts that only thrive by wasting; Black manhood comes, ..."

3. English Verse by Richard Henry Stoddard (1890)
"THE GYPSY'S malison. ' Suck, baby ! suck ! mother's love grows by giving: Drain the sweet founts that only thrive by wasting! ..."

4. The Ballads of Scotland by William Edmondstoune Aytoun (1859)
"THE MOTHER'S malison. AN imperfect version of this ballad, under the title of " Willie and May Margaret," was published by Mr Jamieson, who obtained it from ..."

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