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slanderous, a.|ˈslɑːndərəs, -æ-|
Forms: α. 5–7 sclaunderous (5 -drous(e), 6 sclandero(u)s. β. 6 skla(u)nderous(e), Sc. sklanderus. γ. 5–7 slaunderous (6 -erus), 7 slandrous, 6– slanderous.
[ad. AF. *esclandrus, = OF. esclandreux (1455), f. esclandre slander n.: see -ous.]
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a. Of bad repute; discreditable, disgraceful, shameful. Obs. (Freq. in 16th cent.)
1402Hoccleve Letter of Cupid 67 Now ys it good, confesse him a traytoure, and bringe a woman to a sclaundrouse name. 1535Coverdale Prov. ii. 15 Whose wayes are croked, and their pathes slaunderous. 1560J. Daus tr. Sleidane's Comm. 35 That filthy and sklaunderous life of pristes. 1589Warner Alb. Eng. Prose Addit. (1602) 335 Our effeminate abode here is vaine and slanderous.
†b. Forming a source of shame or disgrace to some one. Obs. rare.
1592Arden of Feversham iii. v, Tis thou hast..made me slanderous to all my kin. 1595Shakes. John iii. i. 44 If thou.. wert grim, Vgly, and slandrous to thy Mothers wombe, Full of vnpleasing blots [etc.].
†c. Giving cause or occasion for slander. Obs.—1
1601Shakes. Jul. C. iv. i. 20 Though we lay these Honours on this man, To ease our selues of diuers sland'rous loads.
2. Of words, reports, language, etc.: Of the nature of, characterized by, or containing slander or calumny; calumnious, defamatory.
α β1424in Cal. Pat. Rolls, Hen. VI, II. (1907) 31 Non of the xxiiij aldermen xal..supporten..no maner of persone..in spekyng of sclaundrous wordes. c1500in Leadam Star Chamber Cases (Selden Soc.) 101 It is allegid by the seid Complaynaunt in his seducyous and sclaunderous bill [etc.]. 1535Starkey Lett. in England (1870) p. xx, Where as sklanderouse fame & mysreport may perauentur put you in suspycyon of the contrary. 1566Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 481 Quhat sclanderous brute and rumour is spred.
γ1485Rolls of Parlt. VI. 288/2 An inordinate, seditious and slaunderous Acte..made ayenst..King Herrie the VIth. 1529in Vicary's Anat. (1888) App. xiv. 256 Yt ys ordeyned that no man of the sayde Felyshippe shall..speke any Slaunderus wordes yn disablyng hym of hys science. 1573L. Lloyd Marrow of Hist. (1653) 44 He was openly beheaded by decree of all the Senate, and a slanderous Epitaph set upon his grave. 1600E. Blount tr. Conestaggio 229 Some had giuen out most slaunderous speeches against him. 1667Milton P.L. xii. 536 Truth shall retire Bestuck with slandrous darts. 1801Med. Jrnl. V. 267 This part of Mr. W's reply, I call slanderous personal abuse. 1858Froude Hist. Eng. IV. xix. 114 His supposed offences were slanderous expressions used against the king. 1883Law Rep. 11 Q.B.D. 597 The highest judge in the land is answerable in damages for slanderous language.
3. Of persons, etc.: Given to the use of slander or calumny; employing slander as a means of defaming or injuring others. Also absol.
αβ1521Fisher Serm. agst. Luther ii. Wks. (1876) 327 The sklaunderous mouthe & cruel tethe that Martyn luther hath set vpon them [sc. Sacraments]. 1567Satir. Poems Reform. viii. 2 Skorner of poitis and sklanderus knaif! 1647Hexham i, Sclaunderous lippes, lasterlicke lippen.
γ1559in Strype Ann. Ref. (1709) I. viii. 116 To stop the mouths of evil and slaunderous reporters. 1564Brief Exam. *ij, He wyll not be slaunderous to any man. 1622in Foster Eng. Factories Ind. (1908) II. 88 Lyinge, slanderouse rogues. 1653Ld. Vaux tr. Godeau's St. Paul 210 Nor covetous persons, nor envious, nor slanderous,..shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. 1769Junius Lett. ii. (1780) 40 They find no notice taken of, or reply given to, these slanderous tongues and pens. 1838Arnold in Life & Corr. (1844) II. viii. 114 Zealous,..and pious, but narrow-minded in the last degree, fierce and slanderous.
transf.a1616Beaumont Bridal Song iv, The crow, the slanderous cuckoo, nor The boding raven.
†4. Of the nature of a scandal or offence, = scandalous 1. Obs.
1553Hooper Let. in Foxe A. & M. (1583) 1513/2 These men..may be kept by one sclaunderous stumbling blocke or other, that they neuer come vnto Christ. |