Noah Webster
Felon
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.