a. Obs. In 5 envenymous, 7 invenomous. [ad. OF. envenimeus, f. envenimer to ENVENOM.] Full of venom; poisonous. lit. and fig.
a. 1420. Hoccleve, De Reg. Princ. (1860), 4918. Her rede and counceile is envenymous.
1475. Caxton, Jason, 137. Alway machining a right envenymous will.
1597. R. Johnson, Seven Champions, II. (N.). [The dragon] stroake with her invenomous wings.
1624. Heywood, Gunaik., I. 41. She cast an inuenomous confection into the fountaine.
