felon
The origin and history of felon.
Etymology
From Old French felon ("evil, wicked"), from Medieval Latin fellonem, of uncertain deeper origin. It shares a root with "fell" in the sense of "cruel, fierce."
The origin and history of felon.
From Old French felon ("evil, wicked"), from Medieval Latin fellonem, of uncertain deeper origin. It shares a root with "fell" in the sense of "cruel, fierce."
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