Traitorously

Traitorously
Traitorous Trai"tor*ous, a. [Cf. F. tra[^i]treux.] 1. Guilty of treason; treacherous; perfidious; faithless; as, a traitorous officer or subject. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. Consisting in treason; partaking of treason; implying breach of allegiance; as, a traitorous scheme. [1913 Webster] -- {Trai"tor*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Trai"tor*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • traitorously — /treytorssliy/ In criminal pleading at common law, an essential word in indictments for treason. The offense must be laid to have been committed traitorously …   Black's law dictionary

  • traitorously — adverb see traitorous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • traitorously — adv. disloyally, treacherously …   English contemporary dictionary

  • traitorously — trai·tor·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • traitorously — See: traitorous …   English dictionary

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  • proditorie — Traitorously; treasonably …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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