- felonous
- felˈonous adjective (Spenser)Cruel, ruthless, fell• • •Main Entry: ↑felon
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Felonous — Fel o*nous, a. [Cf. OF. feloneus. Cf. {Felonious}.] Wicked; felonious. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue … Wikipedia
felonious — feloniously, adv. feloniousness, n. /feuh loh nee euhs/, adj. 1. Law. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a felony: felonious homicide; felonious intent. 2. wicked; base; villainous. [1375 1425; FELONY + OUS; r. late ME felonous < AF,… … Universalium
felonious — mid 15c. (implied in feloniously), from FELONY (Cf. felony) + OUS (Cf. ous). Replaced felonous (mid 14c.) by c.1600. Felonly (c.1300) was another variation … Etymology dictionary
felonious — [fə lō′nē əs] adj. [altered (after FELONY) < ME felonous < OFr feloneus] 1. Old Poet. wicked; base 2. Law of, like, or constituting a felony … English World dictionary
felenous — felenous(e obs. form of felonous … Useful english dictionary
felenouse — felenous(e obs. form of felonous … Useful english dictionary
