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Felon
Fel"on (?), n. [OE., adj., cruel, n., villain, ruffian, traitor, whitlow, F. f'82lon 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.
The noun Felon has 2 senses
1. felon, whitlow -- a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail 2. criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor -- someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime
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