MALEVOLENT, mal-ev'o-lent, _adj._ wishing evil: ill-disposed towards
others: rejoicing in another's misfortune: envious: malicious--also
MALEV'OLOUS.--_n._ MALEV'OLENCE.--_adv._ MALEV'OLENTLY. [L. _male_, badly,
_volens_, pr.p. of _velle_, to wish.]
MALFEASANCE, mal-f[=e]'zans, _n._ evil-doing: the doing of what one ought
not to do: an illegal deed. [Fr. _malfaisance_--L. _male_, evil,
_fac[)e]re_, to do.]
MALFORMATION, mal-for-m[=a]'shun, _n._ bad or wrong formation: irregular or
anomalous structure.--_adj._ MALFORMED'.