Par"lous (?), a. [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.]
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