"riotous" meaning in Middle English

See riotous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌriːutˈuːs/, /ˈriːutus/, /ˈriːətus/ Forms: riotouse [plural], riotouse [singular, weak]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman riotous; equivalent to rioten + -ous. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|riotous}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman riotous, {{af|enm|rioten|-ous}} rioten + -ous Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|riotouse||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} riotous (plural and weak singular riotouse), {{enm-adj|riotouse}} riotous (plural and weak singular riotouse)
  1. degenerate, dissolute, lax
    Sense id: en-riotous-enm-adj-BXtVr971
  2. riotous, rowdy, boisterous
    Sense id: en-riotous-enm-adj-EWwvwdjM
  3. (rare) violent, savage Tags: rare Categories (topical): Crime, Violence
    Sense id: en-riotous-enm-adj-jogFdOus Disambiguation of Crime: 23 11 66 0 Disambiguation of Violence: 32 14 48 6
  4. (rare) difficult, unmanageable Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-riotous-enm-adj-UKqNw0Ix
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ryetous, reyetous, riatous, riottes, ryoteux, ryotous, ryoutis [Late-Middle-English]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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