/
ˈmɪskrɪənt/
n.
- a person who behaves badly or unlawfully.
- archaic a heretic.
adj.
- behaving badly or unlawfully.
- archaic heretical.
Etymology
ME (as adj. meaning ‘disbelieving’): from OFr. mescreant, pres. part. of mescreire ‘disbelieve’, from mes- ‘mis-’ + creire ‘believe’ (from L. credere).
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