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—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]
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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. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leprous — (adj.) early 13c., leprus, from O.Fr. lepros (Mod.Fr. lépreux), from L.L. leprosus, from L. lepra leprosy (see LEPER (Cf. leper)) … Etymology dictionary
leprous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ referring to or suffering from leprosy … English terms dictionary
leprous — [lep′rəs] adj. [ME lepros < OFr < LL leprosus < lepra: see LEPER] 1. of or like leprosy 2. having leprosy 3. LEPROSE … English World dictionary
leprous — Relating to or suffering from leprosy. SYN: leprotic. * * * lep·rous lep rəs adj 1) infected with leprosy 2) of, relating to, or associated with leprosy or a leper <leprous neuritis> … Medical dictionary
leprous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French leprus, from Late Latin leprosus, from lepra leprosy more at leper Date: 13th century 1. a. infected with leprosy b. of, relating to, or resembling leprosy or a leper 2. scaly, scurfy •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
leprous — adj. [L. lepra, scaly] Having loose irregular scales; scalelike; covered with scales … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
leprous — adjective a) Relating to the disease leprosy. b) Appearing decayed, having the appearance of infection by leprosy … Wiktionary
