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parlous definition

par·lous (pär′ləs)

adjective

  1. Literary perilous; dangerous; risky
  2. Archaic dangerously clever; cunning, mischievous, shrewd, etc.

Etymology: ME, contr. of perilous

adverb

extremely; very

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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