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Look up: mischief

  1. mischief
    [n] - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Mischief
    Mis'chief (mĭs'chĭf) noun [ Middle English meschef bad result, Old French meschief ; prefix mes- (L. minus less) + chief end, head, French chef chief. See Minus , and Chief .] ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/74

  3. Mischief
    Mis'chief transitive verb To do harm to. [ Obsolete] Milton.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/74

  4. mischief
    mischief-making noun reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  5. Mischief
    • (n.) Harm; damage; esp., disarrangement of order; trouble or vexation caused by human agency or by some living being, intentionally or not; often, calamity, mishap; trivial evil caused by thoughtlessness, or in sport. • (n.) Cause of trouble or vexation; trouble. • (v. t.) To do harm to.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  6. mischief
    mischief 1. Reckless, or malicious, behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others. 2. The quality, or nature, of being harmful or evil. 3. Behavior, especially by children, that is undesirable or troublesome without being malicious.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  7. Mischief
    Mischief is a romantic comedy starring Doug McKeon, Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelly Preston and Chris Nash in a story set in the 1950's about a shy teenager who becomes friends with a fellow student at school who is very popular with the girls, and who teaches him the tricks of the trade. Mischief was directed by Mel Damski in 1985.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  8. Mischief
    `Mischief` is a vexatious or annoying action, or, conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance. Young children, when they hear of mischief, think of practical jokes. The etymology of the word comes from Old French meschief, which means "misfortune,` from meschever, &q...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mischief

  9. Mischief
    (film) `Mischief` is a 1985 teen comedy film starring Doug McKeon, Chris Nash, Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelly Preston. The film was directed by Mel Damski and written by Noel Black. The original music score was composed by Barry De Vorzon. Set in Nelsonville, Ohio in 1956, its soundt...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mischief

  10. Mischief
    (yacht) The yacht `Mischief` was the victorious American defender of the fourth America`s Cup race in 1881 against Canadian challenger Atalanta. Design: The centerboard compromise sloop Mischief was designed by Archibald Cary Smith and built by Harlan & Hollingsworth ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mischief



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13 February 2012

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The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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