Where does “vileynye” come from?

vileynye (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman vilenie, from Old French vilanie — evil; insult; malicious comment.

Ancestry of “vileynye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanvilenieAlternative form of vilanie
2Old Frenchvilanieevil; insult; malicious comment
Every word from Old French vilanie →Every word from Anglo-Norman vilenie →
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