MIS'CHIEF, n.
1. Harm hurt injury damage evil, whether intended or not. A new law is made to remedy the mischief.
2. Intentional injury harm or damage done by design.
Thy tongue deviseth mischief. Psalms 52
3. Ill consequence evil vexatious affair.
The mischief was, these allies would never allow that the common enemy was subdued.
MIS'CHIEF, To hurt to harm to injure.
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