felon 1
/fel"euhn/ , n.
1. Law. a person who has committed a felony.
2. Archaic. a wicked person.
adj.
3. Archaic. wicked; malicious; treacherous.
[ 1250-1300; ME fel ( o ) un wicked fel (nom.), felun (obl.) wicked person, traitor, perh.
fillo, n. corresponding to OS fillian to ill-treat, whip, MD villen to flay, OHG fillen to beat, whip; cf. FELL 3 ]
felon 2
/fel"euhn/ , n.
an acute and painful inflammation of the deeper tissues of a finger or toe, usually near the nail: a form of whitlow.
[ 1375-1425; late ME felo ( u ) n fellon- (s. of fello ) scrofulous tumor, of uncert. orig. ]