pos>a. [ OE. evel, evil, ifel, uvel, AS. yfel; akin to OFries, evel, D. euvel, OS. & OHG. ubil, G. übel, Goth. ubils, and perh. to E. over. ]
A good tree can not bring forth evil fruit. Matt. vii. 18. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ah, what a sign it is of evil life,
When death's approach is seen so terrible. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel. Deut. xxii. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]
The owl shrieked at thy birth -- an evil sign. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Evil news rides post, while good news baits. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Evil eye,
Evil speaking,
The evil one,
☞ Evil is sometimes written as the first part of a compound (with or without a hyphen). In many cases the compounding need not be insisted on. Examples: Evil doer or evildoer, evil speaking or evil-speaking, evil worker, evil wishing, evil-hearted, evil-minded.
pos>n.
Evils which our own misdeeds have wrought. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
The evil that men do lives after them. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The heart of the sons of men is full of evil. Eccl. ix. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
He [ Edward the Confessor ] was the first that touched for the evil. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an evil manner; not well; ill; badly; unhappily; injuriously; unkindly. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
It went evil with his house. 1 Chron. vii. 23. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Egyptians evil entreated us, and affected us. Deut. xxvi. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a person who performs an evil deed; one who sins (without repenting).
n. evil behavior.
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pos>a. Possessed of the supposed evil eye; also, looking with envy, jealousy, or bad design; malicious. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having a bad countenance or appearance; ill-favored; blemished; deformed. Bacon.
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adv. In an evil manner; not well; ill. [ Obs. ] “Good deeds evilly bestowed.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having evil dispositions or intentions; disposed to mischief or sin; malicious; malignant; wicked. --