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Parlous   Listen
adjective
Parlous  adj.  
1.
Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough. (Archaic) "A parlous snuffing."
2.
Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen. (Obs.) "A parlous boy." "A parlous wit."





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"Parlous" Quotes from Famous Books



... 'the Joy' of the Court, for I covet nothing else so much. Grant it to me, whatever it be, if you are in control of it." "In truth, fair friend." the King replies, "I hear you speak great nonsense. This is a very parlous thing, which has caused sorrow to many a worthy man; you yourself will eventually be killed and undone if you will not heed my counsel. But if you were willing to take my word, I should advise you to desist from soliciting so grievous a thing in which you ...
— Four Arthurian Romances - "Erec et Enide", "Cliges", "Yvain", and "Lancelot" • Chretien de Troyes
... life who holds my guiding rein, I swear * I'll meet on love ground parlous foe nor care: Good sooth I'll vex revilers, thee obey * And quit my slumbers and all joy forswear: And for thy love I'll dig in vitals mine * A grave, nor shall my vitals ...
— The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 4 • Richard F. Burton


Words linked to "Parlous" :   perilous, dangerous


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