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felon

1. fel.on \'fel-*n\ aj [ME, fr. OF felon, fel, fr. ML fellon-, fello 
   evildoer,] villain archaic  1a: CRUEL  1b: EVIL  archaic  2: WILD 
2. felon n 1: one who has committed a felony  archaic  2: VILLAIN 
3. felon n : a deep usu. suppurative inflammation of the finger or toe esp. 
   near the  end or around the nail