† enˈvenomous, a. Obs.
In 5 envenymous, 7 invenomous.
[ad. OF. envenimeus, f. envenimer to envenom.]
Full of venom; poisonous. lit. and fig.
| a 1420 Hoccleve De Reg. Princ. (1860) 4918 Her rede and counceile is envenymous. 1475 Caxton Jason 137 Alway machining a right envenymous will. 1597 R. Johnson Seven Champions ii. (N.), [The dragon] stroake with her invenomous wings. 1624 Heywood Gunaik. i. 41 She cast an invenomous confection into the fountaine. |