PARLOUS

parlous. Parlous, a. sprightly, keen, tart, witty, waggish

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Par″lous (?), a. [[For perlous, a contr. fr. perilous.]] 1. 1. Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough. “A parlous snuffing.” Beau. & Fl.
2. 2. Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen. “A parlous boy.” Shak. “A parlous wit.” Dryden. — Par″lous‐ly, adv. — Par″lous‐ness, n.