toilous

Middle English

Alternative forms

toyllous, toilose

Etymology

From toilen +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tui̯ˈluːs/, /ˈtɔi̯ləs/

Adjective

toilous

(rare) quarrelsome, belligerent.

Descendants

English: toilous (obsolete)

References

“toilǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-04.

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