adj. Accursed. tr.v. mal·e·dict·ed, mal·e·dict·ing, mal·e·dicts To pronounce a curse against. [Middle English maladicte, from Latin maledictus, past participle of maledīcere, to curse : male, ill; see mel-3 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + dīcere, to speak; see deik- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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