Sekirov Dictionary

parlous

UK /ˈpɑːləs/US /ˈpɑɹləs/

adjective 3
adverb 1
forms 2

adjective3

•
Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.
- The situation became parlous when the weather made resupply impossible.
•
Appalling, dire, terrible.
- All whiche offences and mysdemenors abovesaid have bene commytted to the grete hurte and undoyng of your orator, and the right evill and parlous example, [etc.]; […] — 1520
•
(no longer used, rare) Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual.
- A parlous Boy: go too, you are too shrew'd. — 1593

adverb1

(no longer used) Extremely, very.

forms

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