† premiousadj.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praemiōsus.
Etymology: < classical Latin praemiōsus well-rewarded, profitable < praemium premium n. + -ōsus -ous suffix.
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1676 E. Coles Premious, rich in gifts.
1855 in H. Clarke Premious, rich in gifts.]
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021).