Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for MA-LIGN
MA-LIGN, a. [mali'ne; Fr. maligne; L. malignus, from malus, evil. See Malady.]
- Having a very evil disposition toward others; harboring violent hatred or enmity; malicious; as, malign spirits. Milton.
- Unfavorable; pernicious; tending to injure; as, a malign aspect of planets. Milton.
- Malignant; pernicious; as, a malign ulcer. Bacon.
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