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Webster 1913 Edition
Felon
Fel′on
,Noun.
[OE., adj., cruel, , villain, ruffian, traitor, whitlow, F. ]
Noun.
félon
traitor, in OF. also, villain, fr. LL. felo
. See Fell, Adj.
1.
(Law)
A person who has committed a felony.
2.
A person guilty or capable of heinous crime.
Syn. – Criminal; convict; malefactor; culprit.
Fel′on
,Adj.
Characteristic of a felon; malignant; fierce; malicious; cruel; traitorous; disloyal.
Vain shows of love to vail his felon hate.
Pope.
Webster 1828 Edition
Felon
FEL'ON
,Noun.
1.
In law, a person who has committed felony. [See Felony.]2.
A whitlow; a painful swelling formed in the periosteum at the end of the finger.FEL'ON
,Adj.
1.
Malignant; fierce; malicious; proceeding from a depraved heart.Vain shows of love to vail his felon hate.
2.
Traitorous; disloyal.