2. Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen. [Obs.] ``A parlous boy.'' --Shak. ``A parlous wit.'' --Dryden. -- {Par"lous*ly}, adv. [Obs.] -- {Par"lous*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
parlously — adverb see parlous … New Collegiate Dictionary
parlously — See parlous. * * * … Universalium
parlously — adverb In a parlous way … Wiktionary
parlously — pÉ‘rlÉ™slɪ / pÉ‘Ël adv. dangerously, in a risky manner, perilously … English contemporary dictionary
parlously — par·lous·ly … English syllables
parlously — adverb see parlous I … Useful english dictionary
parlous — parlously, adv. parlousness, n. /pahr leuhs/, adj. 1. perilous; dangerous. 2. Obs. clever; shrewd. adv. 3. to a large extent; greatly. [1350 1400; ME, var. of perlous, syncopated var. of PERILOUS] * * * … Universalium
parlous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, alteration of perilous Date: 14th century 1. obsolete dangerously shrewd or cunning 2. full of danger or risk ; hazardous < the parlous state of the country > • parlously adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
parlous — [ pα:ləs] adjective archaic or humorous full of uncertainty; precarious: the parlous state of the economy. Derivatives parlously adverb parlousness noun Origin ME: contr. of perilous (see peril) … English new terms dictionary
parlous — /ˈpaləs / (say pahluhs) adjective 1. precarious; endangered; dire: the parlous state of the health system. 2. Obsolete clever; shrewd. {Middle English; variant of perilous} –parlously, adverb …
