| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Rascally; scandalous.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb furciferously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (furciferously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective furciferous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FURCIFEROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Furciferous \Fur*cif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression furcifer yoke bearer, scoundrel; furca fork, yoke, fork-shaped instrument of punishment ferre to bear.]. (references) |
