Leprous
Pronunciation : Lep"rous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OF. leprous, lepros, F. l?preux, fr. L. leprosus, fr. lepra, leprae, leprosy. See Leper.]
Definition : 1. Infected with leprosy; pertaining to or resembling leprosy. "His hand was leprous as snow." Ex. iv. 6.
2. (Nat. Hist.)
Defn: Leprose. -- Lep"rous*ly, adv. -- Lep"rous*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913