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e., ill-kept, not in good condition. See Malice, and
Habit.] 1. Any disease of the human body;
a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired,
defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or
deep-seated disorder.

The maladies of the body may prove medicines to
the mind.

Buckminster.

2. A moral or mental defect or
disorder.

Love's a malady without a cure.

Dryden.

Syn. -- Disorder; distemper; sickness; ailment; disease;
illness. See Disease.

Mal"a*ga (?), n. A city and a
province of Spain, on the Mediterranean. Hence, Malaga
grapes, Malaga raisins, Malaga wines.

||Mal`a*gash" (?), n. Same as
Malagasy.

Mal`a*gas"y (?), n. sing. & pl. A
native or natives of Madagascar; also (sing.), the
language.

||Ma`laise" (?), n. [F., fr. mal
ill + aise ease.] (Med.

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