The useful Middle English verb mischieve (early 14c.), used by Skelton and Gavin Douglas, has, for some reason, fallen from currency. Proverbs 6:14 chapter context similar meaning copy save Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually he soweth discord. 5, both major holidays, and perhaps the original point was pilfering for the next day's celebration and bonfire but in Yorkshire, Scotland, and Ireland the night was Halloween. Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour then shall they seek a vision of the prophet but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.

England was the eve of May Day and of Nov. Mischief here basically refers to any discreet plans you may have after leaving the current organisation and which may have prompted your resignation. The meaning has softened with time in Middle English to be full of mischief was to be miserable to make mischief was 'to result in misery.'

the polished floor often causes mischiefs bruises, sprains, dislocations Herbert Spencer. Sense of 'playful malice' is recorded by 1784. : a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent. Meaning 'harm or evil considered as the work of some agent or due to some cause' is from late 15c.

1300, 'evil condition, misfortune hardship, need, want wickedness, wrongdoing, evil,' from Old French meschief 'misfortune, harm, trouble annoyance, vexation' (12c., Modern French méchef), verbal noun from meschever 'come or bring to grief, be unfortunate' (opposite of achieve), from mes- 'badly' (see mis- (2)) + chever 'happen, come to a head,' from Vulgar Latin *capare 'head,' from Latin caput 'head' (from PIE root *kaput- 'head').

What does the word mischief mean