† mitrousadj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mitre n.1, -ous suffix.
Etymology: < mitre n.1 + -ous suffix.
Obsolete.
1791 G. Huddesford Monody Death Dick in 137 When soft reclines in velvet pomp supreme Divinity, entranc'd in mitrous dream.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online September 2019).