(adj.adv.) : mălĕfĭcus (in MSS. also mălĭfĭ-cus), a, um, adj. malefacio
* Evil-doing, nefarious, vicious, wicked, criminal.
* Lit.
* In gen. (class.): homo natura maleficus, et injustus,Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 57: malefici sceleratique homines,Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 55, § 144: maleficentissimus,Suet. Galb. 15: mores malefici,Plaut. Cas. 4, 2, 4: malefica vita,Tac. A. 4, 21.—As subst.: mălĕ-fĭous, i, m., an evil-doer, criminal: contra istoc detrudi maleficos Aequom videlur,Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 150.
* Transf., hurtful, injurious, noxious, mischievous (only post-Aug.): Christiani, genus hominum superstitionis novae atque maleficae,Suet. Ner. 16: sidera,Plin. 7, 49, 50, § 160: vis,id. 33, 4, 25, § 84: bestia piscibus malefica,id. 9, 15, 20, § 50: caprae, maleficum frondibus animal,id. 12, 17, 37, § 73: natura,inimical, unpropitious,Nep. Ages. 8, 1: bestia,Amm. 28, 3, 4.— Hence, adv.: mălĕfĭcē, mischievously: aliquid agere,Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 113.
* Mălĕfĭcus, i, m., a magician, enchanter: de maleficis et mathematicis,Cod. Just. 9, 18, 5: magi qui malefici vulgi consuetudine nuncupantur,ib. 9, 18, 7; Schol. Juv. 6, 594.
* Mălĕfĭcum, i, n., a charm, means of enchantment: semusti cineres aliaque malefica, quis creditur anima numinibus inferis sacrari,Tac. A. 2, 69 fin.

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