† querelous, a. Obs. rare.
[ad. late L. querēlōs-us, f. querēla querele.]
= querulous (q.v.).
For earlier examples of the form see quarrellous.
| 1581 J. Hamilton in Cath. Tract. (S.T.S.) 84 Thir ar murmurers, querelus [L. querulosi]. 1614 Bp. Hall No Peace with Rome §2 That querelous libell of the Macedonians. a 1661 Fuller Worthies, Kent ii. (1662) 74 Though generally the Irish are querelous of their Deputies..yet Sir Henry left a good memory. 1751 Affecting Narr. of Wager 32 A Midshipman..of an insolent querelous Temper. |
Hence † querelousness. Obs. rare—1.
| 1643 Prynne Open. Gt. Seal Ep., The querelousnesse of the clamorous Opposites. |