myscreaunt

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French mescreant; possibly equivalent to mys- +‎ creaunt. Compare myscreaunce.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmiskrɛːˈa(u̯)nt/, /misˈkrɛːa(u̯)nt/, /ˈmiskrɛːa(u̯)nt/

Adjective

myscreaunt

  1. Religiously false: pagan, heretical.

Descendants

  • English: miscreant

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Noun

myscreaunt (plural miscreauntes)

  1. A believer in a false religion: a pagan or heretic.

Descendants

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