The Collaborative International Dictionary
Maledicent
Maledicent \Mal`e*di"cent\, a. [L. maledicens, p. pr. of
maledicere to speak ill; male ill + dicere to say, speak. See
Malice, and Diction.]
Speaking reproachfully; slanderous. [Obs.]
--Sir E. Sandys.
Wiktionary
maledicent
a. 1 ((archaic)) one who enjoys using slanderous language 2 (context archaic English) reproachful in speech 3 (context archaic English) slanderous