maleficere

maleficere [CL = to practise black magic; cf. CL malefacere] 1 to act wickedly, do wrong. 1225 Walterus fuit ~iens et ebrius sepius cotidie BNB III 106. 2 (w. dat.) to do harm to, injure (partly fig.). 1232 milites debent ‥ inquirere ‥ quis habuerit arcus vel sagittas, vel canes vel leporarios, vel aliquod aliud ingenium ad ~iendum domino regi de feris suis Cl 31.