a. [ L. nimius. ] Excessive; extravagant; inordinate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OF. vicious, F. vicieux, fr. L. vitiosus, fr. vitium vice. See Vice a fault. ]
Though I perchance am vicious in my guess. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The title of these lords was vicious in its origin. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
A charge against Bentley of vicious reasoning. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
Who . . . heard this heavy curse,
Servant of servants, on his vicious race. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ OF. vicious, F. vicieux, fr. L. vitiosus, fr. vitium vice. See Vice a fault. ]
Though I perchance am vicious in my guess. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The title of these lords was vicious in its origin. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
A charge against Bentley of vicious reasoning. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
Who . . . heard this heavy curse,
Servant of servants, on his vicious race. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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