myscreaunt

Middle English

Alternative forms

mescreant, mescreaunt, miscreaunt, miscreawnt, myscreant, myscreaunte

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

Religiously false: pagan, heretical.

Descendants

English: miscreant

References

“miscrēaunt, adj. singular & plural.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Noun

myscreaunt (plural miscreauntes)

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

Descendants

English: miscreant

References

“miscrēaunt, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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