Category:Parlous

Par"lous, a. Etym: [for perlous, a contr. fr. perilous.]

1. Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough. [archaic] "a Parlous snuffing." Beau. & fl.

2. Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen. [obs.] "a parlous boy." Shak. "a parlous wit." Dryden. -- par"lous*ly, adv. [obs.] -- par"lous*ness, n. [obs.]