v. t.
n. (Zool.) A kind of small black perch. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. lepre leprosy, F. lèpre, L. leprae, lepra, fr. Gr.
a. Affected or tainted with leprosy. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To affect with leprosy. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Leprous; infectious; corrupting; poisonous. “The leperous distillment.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]