"fumous" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfiu̯muːs/, /ˈfiu̯mus/, /ˈfiu̯mɔːs/ Forms: fumose [alternative], fumouse [alternative], fumows [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French fumeus, from Latin fūmōsus (which some forms are directly from); equivalent to fume + -ous. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|fumeus}} Old French fumeus, {{der|enm|la|fūmōsus}} Latin fūmōsus, {{af|enm|fume|-ous}} fume + -ous Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} fumous, {{enm-adj}} fumous
  1. Smelly; having a noticeable stench. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-fumous-enm-adj-xLokV1O8 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ous, Emotions, Smell Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 34 13 11 9 33 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 26 12 5 31 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ous: 28 22 14 6 30 0 Disambiguation of Emotions: 34 26 0 40 0 Disambiguation of Smell: 82 7 5 6 0
  2. (rare) Inducing malady or harm; dangerous, noxious. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-fumous-enm-adj-N8k17lbG Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ous, Emotions Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 34 13 11 9 33 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 26 12 5 31 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ous: 28 22 14 6 30 0 Disambiguation of Emotions: 34 26 0 40 0
  3. (rare) Incapicitated, drunken; not sober or of right mind. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-fumous-enm-adj-ZzQNLo6b
  4. (rare) fumy; fume-like or resembling a fume. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-fumous-enm-adj-Bl4N5ja6 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ous, Emotions Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 34 13 11 9 33 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 26 12 5 31 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ous: 28 22 14 6 30 0 Disambiguation of Emotions: 34 26 0 40 0
  5. (rare) Angry, ireful. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-fumous-enm-adj-Q-wJtJcn

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈfiu̯mɔːs/"
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