Definition of Parlaus
Par"lous (?), a. [For perlous, a
contr. fr. perilous.] 1. Attended with
peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough. [Archaic] "A
parlous snuffing." Beau. & Fl.
2. Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen.
[Obs.] "A parlous boy." Shak. "A parlous wit."
Dryden. -- Par"lous*ly, adv. [Obs.]
-- Par"lous*ness, n. [Obs.]
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- attended with peril; dangerous; risky
- (obsolete) dangerously clever or cunning
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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