festerousadj.

Brit.

/ˈfɛst(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ˈfɛst(ə)rəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fester v., -ous suffix.

Etymology: < fester v. + -ous suffix. Compare earlier festered adj., festering adj., and festry adj.Compare Old French festros (13th cent. in an isolated attestation).

rare.

In a festering condition.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > corruption or putridness > [adjective] > corrupt or putrid

rottingeOE

foulOE

rotted?c1225

rottena1250

corruptc1380

putrefieda1413

putrid?a1425

ranka1425

rottenly1435

pourryc1450

moskin1531

corrupped1533

corrupting1567

attainted1573

rot1573

putrefacted1574

baggage1576

tainted1577

pury1602

putrefactious1609

putrefactive1610

taint1620

putrescent1624

festerous1628

putid1660

scandalous1676

rottenish1691

putrefying1746–7

septic1746

corrupted1807

decomposing1833

decomposed1846

seething1875

the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > [adjective] > rotten or putrefied > becoming rotten or putrefied

rottingeOE

corrupting1567

putrefactive1610

putrescent1624

festerous1628

putrefying1746–7

1628 F. Hubert Deplorable Life Edward II (unauthorized ed.) 88 The festerous sore growes to a dangerous head.

1854 S. T. Dobell Balder ix. 46 His branchless trunk Rose festerous thro' the morning.

1968 W. Gill Petermann Journey 57 I saw him remove the scabs with a piece of stick, then coax the dog to lick the festerous patches into a state of relative cleanliness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	festerous
释义	festerousadj. Brit. /ˈfɛst(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˈfɛst(ə)rəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fester v., -ous suffix. Etymology: < fester v. + -ous suffix. Compare earlier festered adj., festering adj., and festry adj.Compare Old French festros (13th cent. in an isolated attestation). rare. In a festering condition. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > corruption or putridness > [adjective] > corrupt or putrid rottingeOE foulOE rotted?c1225 rottena1250 corruptc1380 putrefieda1413 putrid?a1425 ranka1425 rottenly1435 pourryc1450 moskin1531 corrupped1533 corrupting1567 attainted1573 rot1573 putrefacted1574 baggage1576 tainted1577 pury1602 putrefactious1609 putrefactive1610 taint1620 putrescent1624 festerous1628 putid1660 scandalous1676 rottenish1691 putrefying1746–7 septic1746 corrupted1807 decomposing1833 decomposed1846 seething1875 the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > [adjective] > rotten or putrefied > becoming rotten or putrefied rottingeOE corrupting1567 putrefactive1610 putrescent1624 festerous1628 putrefying1746–7 1628 F. Hubert Deplorable Life Edward II (unauthorized ed.) 88 The festerous sore growes to a dangerous head. 1854 S. T. Dobell Balder ix. 46 His branchless trunk Rose festerous thro' the morning. 1968 W. Gill Petermann Journey 57 I saw him remove the scabs with a piece of stick, then coax the dog to lick the festerous patches into a state of relative cleanliness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1628
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