wikked
Appearance
Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- vykked, wekked, wicked, wickede, wickid, wickyd, wikcud, wikkede, wikkeþ, wikkyd, wycked, wykhed, wykked, wykkyd, wykkyde
Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]wikked (plural and weak singular wikkede)
- evil, wrong, immoral
- sinful, depraved
- malicious, predatory
- powerful, strong, mighty (used negatively)
- harmful, injurious, hurtful
- risky, unsafe, causing danger
- hard, troubling, oppressive
- bad, of inferior quality
- unfortunate, miserly
Derived terms
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[edit]References
[edit]- “wikked(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.
Adverb
[edit]wikked
References
[edit]- “wikked(e, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.
Noun
[edit]wikked
References
[edit]- “wikked, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.