malign (?), a. [L. malignus, for maligenus, i. e., of a bad kind or nature; malus bad + the root of genus birth, race, kind: cf. F. malin, masc., maligne, fem. See Malice, Gender, and cf. Benign, Malignant.] 1. Having an evil disposition toward others; harboring violent enmity; malevolent; malicious; spiteful; -- opposed to benign.
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Witchcraft may be by operation of malign spirits. Bacon.
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2. Unfavorable; unpropitious; pernicious; tending to injure; as, a malign aspect of planets.
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3. Malignant; as, a malign ulcer. [R.] Bacon.
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Malign, v. i. To entertain malice. [Obs.]
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