† futilousadj.

1607 S. Hieron Def. Ministers Reasons 171 These arguments..are futilous.

1631 R. Byfield Doctr. Sabbath Vindicated 11 A futilous distinction of of and to.

1643 True Informer 30 The Authors..were worthlesse and meane futilous persons.

1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam 26 It is a most unworthy thing, for men..to spend their lives in making fidle-cases for futilous womens phansies.

1692 J. Washington tr. J. Milton Def. People Eng. viii. 191 Which is enough to discover how futilous you are, to say, as you have done, that it was a Pope and Zachary by name, who first held the lawfulness of judging Kings.

1703 S. Patrick Comm. 2 Sam. vi. 20 Not with a futilous, lascivious, and petulant joy, but with a pious and moderate.