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(), n.[OF. mescreant, F. mcrant; pref. mes- (L. minus less) + p. pr. fr. L. credere to believe. See Creed.] 1. One who holds a false religious faith; a misbeliever. [Obs.] Spenser. De Quincey. Thou oughtest not to be slothful to the destruction of the miscreants, but to constrain them to obey our Lord God. Rivers. 2. One not restrained by Christian principles; an unscrupulous villain; a vile wretch. Addison. Mis"creant a. 1. Holding a false religious faith. 2. Destitute of conscience; unscrupulous. Pope. スポンサード リンク
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