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FURCIFEROUS
Etymology
Adjective
furciferous (comparative more furciferous, superlative most furciferous)
(archaic) rascally; scandalous
Source: Wiktionary
Fur*cif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. furcifer yoke bearer, scoundrel; furca fork, yoke, fork-shaped instrument of punishment + ferre to bear.]
Definition: Rascally; scandalous. [R.] "Furciferous knaves." De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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