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Furciferous

Fur-cif′er-ous

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Adj.
[L.
furcifer
yoke bearer, scoundrel;
furca
fork, yoke, fork-shaped instrument of punishment +
ferre
to bear.]
Rascally; scandalous.
[R.]
“Furciferous knaves.”
De Quincey.

Definition 2024

furciferous

furciferous

English

Adjective

furciferous ‎(comparative more furciferous, superlative most furciferous)

  1. (archaic) rascally; scandalous
    Furciferous knaves. — De Quincey.

Etymology

From Latin furcifer ‎(“yoke bearer, scoundrel”), from furca ‎(“fork, yoke, fork-shaped instrument of punishment”) + ferre ‎(“to bear”).

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