felon1
/
ˈfɛlən/
n.
a person who has committed a felony.
adj.
archaic cruel; wicked.
Etymology
ME: from OFr., lit. ‘wicked, a wicked person’, from med. L. fello, fellon-, of unknown origin.
felon2
/
ˈfɛlən/
n.
archaic term for
whitlow.
Etymology
ME: perh. a specific use of felon1; med. L. fello, fellon- had the same sense.
