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FELONS
Noun
felons
plural of felon
Anagrams
• flones
Source: Wiktionary
FELON
Fel"on, n. Etym: [OE., adj., cruel, n., villain, ruffian, traitor, whitlow, F. fƩlon traitor, in OF. also, villain, fr. LL. felo. See Fell, a.]
1. (Law)
Definition: A person who has committed a felony.
2. A person guilty or capable of heinous crime.
3. (Med.)
Definition: A kind of whitlow; a painful imflammation of the periosteum of a finger, usually of the last joint.
Syn.
– Criminal; convict; malefactor; culprit.
Fel"on, a.
Definition: Characteristic of a felon; malignant; fierce; malicious; cruel; traitorous; disloyal. Vain shows of love to vail his felon hate. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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