yfel

1. adj a. evil, bad, ill (in a moral sense); evil, wicked, wretched (in a moral sense); b. of things, bad, not good of its kind; c. of what is grievous, hurtful, etc.: of animate objects; of things; cmp wiersa worse, spl wierresta, wiersta, weorsta worst; 2. n (-es/-u) evil, ill, wickedness, misery (in a moral sense); what is hurtful, grievous; of disease; of abusive speech (the word often occurs in contrast with gód); moral evil; 3. wv/t3 yfle gehabban afflict, torment