Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Ill-doing; criminal.
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Examples
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Riversley was, that while the rest of the world ate and drank poison, the Grange lived on its own solid substance, defying malefactory Radical tricksters.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete George Meredith 1868
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Riversley was, that while the rest of the world ate and drank poison, the Grange lived on its own solid substance, defying malefactory Radical tricksters.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 7 George Meredith 1868
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Grange lived on its own solid substance, defying malefactory Radical tricksters.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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