FELONS

Noun

felons

plural of felon

Anagrams

• flones

Source: Wiktionary


FELON

Fel"on, n. Etym: [OE., adj., cruel, n., villain, ruffian, traitor, whitlow, F. félon 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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