† ˈflatterous, a. Obs.
[f. flatter n.1 or flatter-y + -ous.]
Of, pertaining to, or suitable for a flatterer; flattering.
| 1546 Bale 1st Exam. Anne Askewe 18 b, Trust not to moche in the flatterouse faunynge of soche wylye foxes. |
Hence ˈflatterously adv., flatteringly.
| 1667 Oldenburg Let. to Boyle 3 Dec. in Boyle's Wks. (1772) VI. 253 If he durst believe himself, who is flatterously given, he is much better than he was before. |