Definition for MAL'ICE

MAL'ICE, n. [Fr.; It. malizia; Sp. malicia; L. malitia, from malus, evil; W. mall. See Malady.]

Extreme enmity of heart, or malevolence; a disposition to injure others without cause, from mere personal gratification or from a spirit of revenge; unprovoked malignity or spite. Nor set down aught in malice. Shak.

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