Furciferous
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[L. furcifer yoke bearer, scoundrel; furca fork, yoke, fork-shaped instrument of punishment + ferre to bear.]
Rascally; scandalous. [R.] «Furciferous knaves.» De Quincey.
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[L. furcifer yoke bearer, scoundrel; furca fork, yoke, fork-shaped instrument of punishment + ferre to bear.]
Rascally; scandalous. [R.] «Furciferous knaves.» De Quincey.
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