Category:Scrofulous

Scrof"u*lous, a. Etym: [cf. F. scrofuleux.]

1. Pertaining to scrofula, or partaking of its nature; as, scrofulous Tumors; a scrofulous habit of body.

2. Diseased or affected with scrofula. Scrofulous persons can never be duly nourished. Arbuthnot. -- scorf"u*lous*ly, adv. -- scrof"u*lous*ness, n.