3. (Med.)
Defn: A kind of whitlow; a painful imflammation of the periosteum of a finger, usually of the last joint.
Syn.
— Criminal; convict; malefactor; culprit.
FELON
Fel"on, a.
Defn: Characteristic of a felon; malignant; fierce; malicious; cruel;
traitorous; disloyal.
Vain shows of love to vail his felon hate. Pope.
FELONIOUS
Fe*lo"nious, a.
Defn: Having the quality of felony; malignant; malicious; villainous; traitorous; perfidious; in a legal sense, done with intent to commit a crime; as, felonious homicide. O thievish Night, Why should'st thou, but for some felonious end, In thy dark lantern thus close up the stars Milton. — Fe*lo"ni`ous*ly, adv. — Fe*lo"ni`ous*ness, n.
FELONOUS
Fel"o*nous, a. Etym: [Cf. OF. feloneus. Cf. Felonious.]
Defn: Wicked; felonious. [Obs.] Spenser.
FELONRY
Fel"on*ry, n.