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Fel"on (?), n. [OE., adj., cruel,
n., villain, ruffian, traitor, whitlow, F.
félon traitor, in OF. also, villain, fr. LL.
felo. See Fell, a.] 1.
(Law) A person who has committed a felony.

2. A person guilty or capable of heinous
crime.

3. (Med.) A kind of whitlow; a painful
imflammation of the periosteum of a finger, usually of the last
joint.

Syn. -- Criminal; convict; malefactor; culprit.

Fel"on, a. Characteristic of a
felon; malignant; fierce; malicious; cruel; traitorous;
disloyal.

Vain shows of love to vail his felon
hate.

Pope.

Fe*lo"ni*ous (?), a. Having the
quality of felony; malignant; malicious; villainous; traitorous;
perfidious; in a legal sense, done with intent to commit a crime; as,
felonious homicide.

O thievish Night,

Why should'st thou, but for some felonious end,

In thy dark lantern thus close up the stars?

Milton.

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