ENGINOUS

Etymology

Adjective

enginous (comparative more enginous, superlative most enginous)

(obsolete) Pertaining to an engine.

(obsolete) Contrived with care; ingenious.

Source: Wiktionary


En"gi*nous, a. Etym: [OF. engignos. See Ingenious.]

1. Pertaining to an engine. [Obs.] That one act gives, like an enginous wheel, Motion to all. Decker.

2. Contrived with care; ingenious. [Obs.] The mark of all enginous drifts. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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