felon

Old French

noun
Definitions
  • evildoer; wrongdoer
  • immoral person

Etymology

Inherited from Latin fellō (suck) derived from Frankish *fellō (evildoer, wicked person).

Origin

Frankish

*fellō

Gloss

evildoer, wicked person

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