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Definition: FURACIOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Given to theft; thievish.[Websters]
2. Being furtive. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb furaciously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(furaciously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective furacious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Furacious" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Furacious \Fu*ra"cious\, adjective. [Latin expression furax, -racis thievish, from fur thief.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FURACIOUS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Given to theft; inclined to steal; thievish. [Little used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: FURACIOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Given to theft; thievish.[Websters]
2. Being furtive. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb furaciously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(furaciously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective furacious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FURACIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Furacious \Fu*ra"cious\, adjective. [Latin expression furax, -racis thievish, from fur thief.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FURACIOUS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Given to theft; inclined to steal; thievish. [Little used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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