a. [ OE., haughty, difficult, dangerous, fr. OF. dangereus, F. dangereux. See Danger. ] 1. Attended or beset with danger; full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe. [ 1913 Webster ] Our troops set forth to-morrow; stay with us;
The ways are dangerous. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] It is dangerous to assert a negative. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury. [ 1913 Webster ] If they incline to think you dangerous
To less than gods. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death. [ Colloq. ] Forby. Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. Hard to suit; difficult to please. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] My wages ben full strait, and eke full small;
My lord to me is hard and dangerous. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. Reserved; not affable. [ Obs. ] “Of his speech dangerous.” Chaucer. -- Dan"ger*ous*ly, adv. -- Dan"ger*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
