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parlous
[
pahr
-l
uh
s
]
Origin
par·lous
/
ˈpɑr
ləs
/
Show Spelled
[
pahr
-l
uh
s
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
perilous; dangerous.
2.
Obsolete
.
clever; shrewd.
adverb
3.
to a large extent; greatly.
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Parlous
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English,
variant of
perlous,
syncopated variant of
perilous
Related forms
par·lous·ly,
adverb
par·lous·ness,
noun
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parlous
(ˈpɑːləs)
—
adj
1.
dangerous or difficult
2.
cunning
—
adv
3.
extremely
[C14
perlous,
variant of
perilous
]
'parlously
—
adv
'parlousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
parlous
late 14c., late M.E. contraction of
perilous
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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