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Malice

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness.

(2):

(n.) Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant design of evil.

(3):

(v. t.) To regard with extreme ill will.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Malice'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/malice.html. 1828.