venenose, a. Now rare.
[ad. late L. venēnōs-us, f. venēn-um poison: see -ose. So It., Sp., Pg. venenoso.]
Poisonous, venomous.
| 1673 Ray Journ. Low C. 275 The venenose vapour..ascends not a foot from the ground. 1691 ― Creation ii. (1692) 77 All..Warts, Tumors and Excrescencies, where any Insects are found, are excited or raised up..by some Venenose Liquor. 1698 ― in Phil. Trans. XX. 85 The venenose Quality of this Plant. 1837 Millingen Cur. Med. Exp. (1839) 376 Many absurd ideas regarding venenose substances prevailed in ancient days as well as in modern times. 1845 T. Cooper Purgatory of Suicides ii. xxix, The younger Hellene ceased; and..The elder..now, ebriate with rage, Dashes to earth the foul venenose draught. |