2. Diseased or affected with scrofula.
[1913 Webster]
Scrofulous persons can never be duly nourished. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] -- {Scrof"u*lous*ly}, adv. -- {Scrof"u*lous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
scrofulously — See scrofulous. * * * … Universalium
scrofulously — adverb morally degenerate; corrupt … Wiktionary
scrofulous — scrofulously, adv. scrofulousness, n. /skrof yeuh leuhs/, adj. 1. pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, or affected with scrofula. 2. morally tainted. [1605 15; SCROFUL(A) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
scrofulousness — See scrofulously. * * * … Universalium
scrofulous — early 15c.; see SCROFULA (Cf. scrofula) + OUS (Cf. ous). Related: Scrofulously … Etymology dictionary
scrofulous — /ˈskrɒfjələs/ (say skrofyuhluhs) adjective 1. relating to, of the nature of, or affected with scrofula. 2. morally corrupt. –scrofulously, adverb –scrofulousness, noun …
scrofulous — [skräf′yələs] adj. 1. of, like, or having scrofula 2. morally corrupt; degenerate scrofulously adv … English World dictionary
