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scandalous, a. (and n.)|ˈskændələs|
Also 6 scandelouse, 7 scandolous, scandelous.
[a. F. scandaleux = Sp., Pg. escandaloso, It. scandaloso, med.L. scandalōsus, f. eccl. L. scandalum: see scandal n. and -ous.]
A. adj.
†1. Of the nature of, or causing, a ‘stumbling-block’ or occasion of offence; also, bringing discredit on one's class or position. Obs.
1592Maldon (Essex) Borough Deeds Bundle 149 No. 13 Hereby you are growen verie scandalouse and offensive vnto many. 1649Milton Eikon. xxvii. 216 Many Laws..may be found both scandalous and full of greevance to their Posterity that made them. 1670Walton Lives i. 47 He was enabled..to make such provision for his children that they were not left scandalous, as relating to their or his Profession and Quality.
†b. In the 17th century applied to ministers of religion who were regarded as unfit for their office on the ground of heresy or unbecoming conduct.
1631High Commission Cases (Camden) 219 That such were scandalous and fitt to be therfore removed from the ministry. 1647Clarendon Hist. Reb. iii. §56 Who were quickly taught, to call all those against whom such Petitions and Articles were exhibited the Scandalous Clergy; which appellation was frequently applied to men of great Gravity and Learning, and the most Unblemish'd lives. 1667Marvell Corr. Wks. (Grosart) II. 242 Yesterday was the debate concerning..the punishing of scandalous Clergymen.
2. Of the nature of a scandal; grossly disgraceful. Also (now rarely) of a person: Guilty of grossly disgraceful conduct, infamous.
1611Shakes. Wint. T. ii. iii. 121 But this most cruell vsage of your Queene..somthing sauors Of Tyrannie, and will ignoble make you, Yea, scandalous to the World. 1681J. Flavel Meth. Grace xxxv. 588 The scandalous falls of good men are like a bag of poison cast by Satan into the spring whence the whole town is supplied with water. a1704T. Brown Eng. Sat. Wks. 1730 I. 28 Domitian, the most scandalous emperor, and most infamous of men. 1720Hearne Collect. (O.H.S.) VII. 91 The most scandalous Election that ever was in Oxford. 1769Junius Lett. lxviii. 348 Scandalous traffic..is introduced into the administration of justice. 1770Burke Pres. Discont. 52 Persons not only generally scandalous in their lives, but the identical persons who [etc.]. 1828Scott F.M. Perth xxv, I..was this instant setting forth to Kinfauns, to plead my innocence of this scandalous charge. 1849Macaulay Hist. Eng. vi. II. 96 The worst that can be said of him is that he was indolent, luxurious, and worldly: but such failings..are scandalous in a prelate. 1868E. Edwards Ralegh I. xx. 445 The great extent to which they [bribes] were accepted has long been one of the foulest scandals of a scandalous reign.
3. Of words and writing: Defamatory, libellous. Of persons: Addicted to or loving scandal.
1603Shakes. Meas. for M. v. i. 122 Shall we thus permit A blasting and a scandalous breath to fall, On him so neere vs? 1617Moryson Itin. ii. 167 They were not content to returne a resolute answere, but added scandalous words, terming us meschini. 1642(title) An Ordinance..for prohibiting the printing..of any Lying Pamphlet scandalous to His Majestie. 1646H. Markham Let. in 12th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. App. v. 2, I shall not trouble your Ladyship with her scandelous and sawcy language of my Lorde or yourselfe. 1700Congreve Way of World ii. ii, He..will willingly dispence with the hearing of one scandalous Story. 1749Fielding Tom Jones ii. vii, The most scandalous tongues have never dared censure my reputation. 1821–22Shelley Chas. I, iii. 48 In distraining for ten thousand pounds Upon his books and furniture at Lincoln, Were found these scandalous and seditious letters. 1875Tennyson Q. Mary v. ii, But I am small and scandalous, And love to hear bad tales of Philip.
4. Of a statement, etc.: Not pertinent to the case, irrelevant.
1750Vesey's Chanc. Cases (1773) II. 24 Nothing pertinent to the cause can be said to be scandalous. 1809Ibid. (1827) XV. 477 The introduction of irrelevant and scandalous matter upon affidavits. 1835J. S. Smith Chanc. Pract. (1837) I. 567.
†5. Path. ? Putrid, offensive. Obs.
1676Wiseman Chirurg. Treat. vii. vi. 66 These are the Ulcers which render fistulæ ani Scandalous. 1694Salmon Bate's Dispens. (1713) 183/1 It cures the Scurvy, (even when it is become scandalous).
B. n. slang. A periwig.
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