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galosh (iou) and malevolent (iou)


galosh (iou)



galosh noun & verb. Also golosh. LME.
[Old & mod. French galoche repr. (with abnormal phonet. development) late Latin gallicula dim. of Latin gallica use as noun (sc. solea shoe) of Gallicus GALLIC adjective.]
A. noun.
Orig., a clog or wooden sole attached by a strap to a shoe of more delicate material. Now, an overshoe of rubber or Other waterproof material. Usu. in pl. LME.
An edging of leather or Other material attached to a boot or shoe for protection or decoration. Now rare. M19.
b. verb trans. Provide (a boot or shoe) with a galosh. Chiefly as galoshed ppl adjective. E19.

malevolent (iou)



malevolent adjective & noun. E16.
[Old French malivolent or Latin malevolent-, from male ill, badly + volent- pres. ppl stem of velle will, wish: see -ENT.]
A. adjective.
Desirous of evil to others; feeling arising from, or indicative of ill will; disposed or addicted to ill will. E16.
I. Murdoch That she's completely malevolent, that she enjoys destroying things? C. Blackwood She was eerie; she was evil; her intentions were entirely malevolent.
Astrology. Exercising an evil or baleful influence. L16.
B. noun. A malevolent person. L16-L17.
malevolently adverb E17.