criminous

[ krim-uh-nuhs ]

/ ˈkrɪm ə nəs /

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adjective Archaic.

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Origin of criminous

1425–75; late Middle English <Old French crimineux<Medieval Latin, Latin crīminōsus, equivalent to crīmin- (stem of crīmen;see crime) + -ōsus-ous

First, there are frequent records of criminous clerks handed over to the bishop, in the ordinary routine, by the lay justices.
Chaucer and His England|G. G. Coulton
On the most burning question, that of criminous clerks, he offered a compromise.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4|Various
Closely-allied criminous expression is vastly different as to individual intent.
Criminal Types|V. M. Masten
Along criminous trails they blaze they usually leave easily-recognized marks.
Criminal Types|V. M. Masten

Each tells that blood tells, in that his selection of criminous groove will be governed largely by his instinctive predilections.
Criminal Types|V. M. Masten