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† inˈfectuous, a. Obs.
[f. L. (post-class.) infectu-s (u-stem) dyeing + -ous; cf. OF. infectueux (1381 in Godef.). Cf. affectuous, defectuous.]
= infectious.
1495Trevisa's Barth. De P.R. xviii. lxvi. (W. de W.), The brethe of a lyon stynketh and is ryght infectuous [MSS. infectiue] and contagyous. 1530Rastell Bk. Purgat. iii. vii. 3 Nature shall expulse those infectuos humours. 1567J. Maplet Gr. Forest 52 Venemous and infectuous Plants. a1626Bacon New Alt. Sylva, etc. (1676) 243 The nature of the sickness of our men was not infectuous. 1747Col. Rec. Pennsylv. V. 106 There was a very infectuous Distemper. |