Par″lous (?), a. [For perlous, a contr. fr. perilous.] 1. Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough. “A parlous snuffing.” Beau. & Fl.
2. Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen. “A parlous boy.” Shak. “A parlous wit.” Dryden. — Par″lous‐ly, adv. — Par″lous‐ness, n.