FEL'ON, noun [Low Latin felo.] 1. In law, a person who has committed felony. [See Felony.] 2. A whitlow; a painful swelling formed in the periosteum at the end of the finger. FEL'ON, adjective 1. Malignant; fierce; malicious; proceeding from a depraved heart. Vain shows of love to vail his felon hate. 2. Traitorous; disloyal.
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