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Webster 1913 Edition

Notorious

No-to′ri-ous

,
Adj.
[L.
notorius
pointing out, making known, fr.
noscere
,
notum
, to known: cf. F.
notoire
. See
Know
.]
Generally known and talked of by the public; universally believed to be true; manifest to the world; evident; – usually in an unfavorable sense;
as, a
notorious
thief; a
notorious
crime or vice.
Your goodness,
Since you provoke me, shall be most
notorious
.
Shakespeare
Syn. – Distinguished; remarkable; conspicuous; celebrated; noted; famous; renowned.
–
No-to′ri-ous-ly
,
adv.
–
No-to′ri-ous-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Notorious

NOTO'RIOUS

,
Adj.
[L. known.]
1.
Publicly knwon; manifest to the world; evident; usually, knwon to disadvantage; hence almost always used in all ill sense; as a notorious thief; a notorious crime or vice; a man notorious for lewdness or gaming.
2.
In a good sense.
Your goodness, since you provoke me, shall be most notorious.

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