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† viˈpereous, a. Obs.—1
[f. L. vīpere-us (hence It. vipereo), f. vīpera viper: see -eous. Cf. viperious a.]
Viperous, venomous.
In the first quot. after Ovid Metam. iv. 490; in the second translating Virgil æneid vii. 349–51.
c1620Robinson Mary Magd. 547 A dreary hagge of Acheron..in the palaces of Pleasure stood, Shakinge y⊇ frie of her vipereous brood. Ibid. 565 And one vpon y⊇ wretched mayd shee slunge, That..glided on her brest with gentle hast, And there vipereous cogitations plac't. |