† ˈfaiterous, a. Obs. rare.
[f. faiter, faitour + -ous.]
Characterized by deceit; treacherous.
1600 Holland Livy iii. xviii. 100 Faiterous and secret mischeefe was underhand practised by the Tribunes. Ibid. 959 Peevish folly first and faiterous falshood afterwards. |