archaic. : having an unhealthful effect : unwholesome.

Where did the word mellifluous originate from?

From Latin mellifluus (“flowing like honey”), from mel (“honey”) + fluō (“flow”). Compare superfluous and fluid, from same root, and with dulcet (“sweet speech”), alternative Latinate term with a similar meaning.

What does Scrives mean?

(Entry 1 of 2) chiefly Scottish. : write, inscribe.