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Webster 1913 Edition
Felonious
Fe-lo′ni-ous
,Adj.
Having the quality of felony; malignant; malicious; villainous; traitorous; perfidious; in a legal sense, done with intent to commit a crime;
– as,
. felonious
homicideFe-lo′ni-ous-ly
, adv.
Fe-lo′ni-ous-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Felonious
FELO'NIOUS
, a.1.
Malignant; malicious; indicating or proceeding from a depraved heart or evil purpose; villainous; traitorous; perfidious; as a felonious deed.2.
In law, proceeding from an evil heart or purpose; done with the deliberate purpose to commit a crime; as felonious homicide.