† tediferousadj.
Etymology: < Latin taedifer ( < taeda torch + -fer bearing) + -ous suffix: see -ferous comb. form.
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1656 T. Blount Tediferous (tedifer), that beareth a torch or taper.
1658 in E. Phillips
1721 in N. Bailey
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