English word mischief comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) chever ((intransitive) to finish; to come to an end.), Old French (842-ca. 1400) mes- (Mis- (badly, wrongly).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| chever | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (intransitive) to finish; to come to an end. |
| mes- | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Mis- (badly, wrongly). |
| meschever | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To fail. To make a mistake. To suffer a misfortune. |
| meschief | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Evil deed, wrong. Misfortune; mishap. |
| mischief | English (en) | (archaic) Cause or agent of annoyance, harm, or injury:. (archaic) Harm or injury:. (collective) A group or a pack of rats.. (countable) A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury,. (countable) An annoying action.. (countable) An injury or an instance of harm or trouble caused by a person or other agent or cause.. (uncountable) Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.. (uncountable) [...] |