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Definition: Parlousness
Parlous
\Par"lous\, a. [For perlous, a contr. fr. perilous.]
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1. Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough.
[Archaic]
“A parlous snuffing.” --Beau. & Fl.
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2. Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen. [Obs.]
“A parlous
boy.” --Shak.
“A parlous wit.” --Dryden. --
Par"lous*ly, adv. [Obs.] --
Par"lous*ness, n. [Obs.]
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