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Furciferous

Furciferous \Fur*cif"er*ous\, a. [L. furcifer yoke bearer, scoundrel; furca fork, yoke, fork-shaped instrument of punishment + ferre to bear.] Rascally; scandalous. [R.] ``Furciferous knaves.''
--De Quincey.

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furciferous

a. (context archaic English) rascally; scandalous