PARLOUS


Meaning of PARLOUS in English

— parlously , adv. — parlousness , n.

/pahr"leuhs/ , adj.

1. perilous; dangerous.

2. Obs. clever; shrewd.

adv.

3. to a large extent; greatly.

[ 1350-1400; ME, var. of perlous, syncopated var. of PERILOUS ]

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