Felonous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Evil, wicked. obsolete
"Deliuered vp the Lord of life to die, / And did acquite a murdrer felonous […]"

Example

"Deliuered vp the Lord of life to die, / And did acquite a murdrer felonous […]"

Etymology

From Middle English felenous(e), felenows, fellenouse, felonous(e), felonows(e), felonus, from Old French feloneus.

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