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VARIOLOUS.<br />
B. sd, A modified form of variola, esp. a mild<br />
variety occurring after vaccination or in those who<br />
have previously had small-pox.<br />
1828-32 in Webster. 1843 R. J. Graves SysL Clin. Med.<br />
xiv. 148 One of the former was attacked by varioloid just<br />
after the crisis of long-continued spotted fever. i8;ro T. W.<br />
HiGGiNSON.'^rwy Life 234 A case or two of varioloid in the<br />
regiment. 1897 Allbittt's Syst. Med. II. 103 A papular<br />
appearance which if the rash be scanty, may resemble the<br />
early stage of varioloid.<br />
fig. i860 Emersom Cond. Lrye,C7i/iure Wks. (Bohn) II.<br />
364 Is egotism a metaphysical varioloid of this malady ? ^<br />
VanOlonS (varai'iHas), a, [f. med.L. variola<br />
Vabiola, or a. F. variohux'. see-ous.]<br />
1. Of the nature of, resembling^ (that of), variola<br />
or small-pox ; of or pertaining to, appearing in,<br />
characteristic of, variola.<br />
X676 PJiiL Trans. XI. 569 The third Epidemical Constitution.,<br />
was that of the Small-pocks, and of a Variolous<br />
Feaver, resembling., the Smal-pocks. 1749 Ibid, XLVI.<br />
235 From the Dissections of those who have died of the<br />
Small- Pox, we find that the Viscera are subject to the variolous<br />
Abscesses. 1780 Ibid. LXX. 139 She was delivered<br />
of a child, as full of variolous pustules as herself. i8os Med,<br />
yrnl. VIII. 170 [TheyJ thought it [an eruption] had a variolous<br />
appearance. 1845 Encycl. Mctrop. VII. 754/3 When<br />
a person has been inoculated with a mixture of the variolous<br />
and vaccine poisons. 1899 Allbutfs Syst. Med. VIH. 639<br />
In these respects its evolution is not unlike that of a<br />
variolous or vaccine vesicle.<br />
Co'nb. \9eare.<br />
0. As cuij. in the sense * obtained or collected<br />
from various books or sources ',<br />
1883 American VII. 170 Outlines of the Chief Political<br />
Changes in the History of the World,.Arranged by Centuries,<br />
with Variorum Illustrations. 1887 Athenjeum 13 Aug. 210/3<br />
In his variorum readings of the name from old records he<br />
has obviously misread t for c in several instances.<br />
2. y??". Variation; a varyinjj or changing scene.<br />
177. Skin.vek Tullochgorum Wks. iSog III. 136 Dull<br />
Italian lays, . .They're dowf and dowie at the best, Wi' a*<br />
their variorum. 1785 Burns Jolly Beggars 8th Air, Life ts<br />
all a variorum, We regard not how it goes.<br />
Variotinted, a. [Irreg. f, L. varius varied.]<br />
Of various tints or colours.<br />
1903 Agnes NI. Clerkk Probt. Astrophysics 44 The<br />
dazzling variotinted fireworks disclosed by the prism.<br />
Various (ve»Ti3s), a. [f. L. vari-us changing,<br />
different, diverse, variegated. Cf. It., Sp., Pg.<br />
vario."]<br />
1. +1. Of things: Undergoing, exhibiting, subject<br />
to, variation or change; variable, changeful . Ods,<br />
1553 HuLOET, Variousc, uacillans, . .uarius. 1570 Levins<br />
Manip. 226 Variousc, varius^ instabilis. i6a3 J. Tavlob<br />
53<br />
(Water P.) Sir G. Nonsence Wks. {1630) 1/2 Most conscript<br />
Vmpire in this various Orbe. 1647 Cotterell tr. Dnvila's<br />
Hist. Fr. I. 13 As the condition of the Court is ever<br />
various and unconstant. a 1676 Hale Prim. Grig, Man.<br />
(1677) 191 The Instances of latter Discoveries which make<br />
evident this various state of the Globe of Earth and Water.<br />
1708 Lond. Gaz. No. 4463/3 The Winds were so various that<br />
we could not make to the Bay of la Hogue 'till the nth.<br />
a 1763 Shenstone Elegies v. n 111 can I bear the various<br />
clime of Love !<br />
177J<br />
Sheridan Rivals Epil, The servile<br />
suitors watch her various face, She smiles preferment, or she<br />
frowns disgrace.<br />
t b. Of fortune, life, etc. Obs,<br />
1633 J. Taylor (Water P.) Discovery by Sea Wks. (1630)<br />
24/1 Whilst we like various Fortunes Tennis ball, At euery<br />
stroake, were in the Hazzard all. 1644 Quarles Jitdgtuent<br />
(J- Mercy 12 Fear not the frowns of princes, or the imperious<br />
hand of various fortune. 1703 N. Rowe Ulysses 1. i, Ev'ry<br />
Change Of various Life. jj^z-zGrw Agrippina 54 Through<br />
various life 1 have pursued your steps.<br />
•f* c. Turning different ways ; going in different<br />
directions. Obs.<br />
i6ai Quarles Argalus ^,P. (1678) 13 There walked she:<br />
and in her various minde, Projects and casts about which<br />
way to finde The progress of the young Partheniaes heart,<br />
1725 Pope Odyss. vi. 134 Forth from her snowy hand<br />
Nausicaa threw The various bail.<br />
t d. Of a war : Marked by varying success. Obs,<br />
1754-8 Bp. Newton Obs. Propk. Daniel xii. 17^ Hence<br />
arose a various war between Antiochus and Epiphanes,<br />
each of them seizing Phoenicia and Coele-Syria by turns.<br />
f 2. Of persons ; a. Changeable in character<br />
inconstant, unstable ; fickle. Obs.<br />
1636 E. Dacres tr. MachiaveVs Disc. Livy 1. 231 A Prince<br />
loosen'd from the law, will bee unthankful!, various, and imprudent.<br />
1670 G. H. Hist. Cardinals 111. iv. 328 So Cardinal<br />
Alexandrine dealt with Cardinal di S. Sisto, a various<br />
and unconstant man, 1670 Marvell Corr. Wks. (Grosart)<br />
II. 330 Truly he seems to me so various and fickle in handling<br />
this businesse all along. 1719 Swift Hist. Eng. Wks.<br />
1841 I. 5H4/2 Robert, who was various in his nature, and<br />
always under the power of the present persuader. 1776<br />
Gibbon Decl.
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