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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Parlous

· Par·lous · IPA /ˈpɑɹləs/
01 a. Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough.
  1. 1.
    Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough.[Archaic]
  2. 2.
    Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen.[Obs.]