- leprousness
- lep·rous·ness
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leprousness
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Leprousness — Leprous Lep rous ( r[=u]s), a. [OF. leprous, lepros, F. l[ e]preux, fr. L. leprosus, fr. lepra, leprae, leprosy. See {Leper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Infected with leprosy; pertaining to or resembling leprosy. His hand was leprous as snow. Ex. iv. 6.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leprousness — See leprously. * * * … Universalium
leprousness — noun see leprous … Useful english dictionary
leprous — leprously, adv. leprousness, n. /lep reuhs/, adj. 1. Pathol. affected with leprosy. 2. of or resembling leprosy. 3. Bot., Zool. covered with scales. [1175 1225; ME < LL leprosus. See LEPER, OUS] * * * … Universalium
