Archaic or obsolete term meaning neat, handsome, elegant, or well-made; possessing fine features or qualities.
From Middle English 'feat' (neat, elegant), possibly related to Old French 'fait' (made, done, perfect). The '-ous' suffix creates adjectives meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by' that quality.
This lost adjective shows how 'feat' once meant beautiful or elegant (still alive in 'feat' as an accomplishment), and '-ous' was a popular Medieval way to make adjectives—like 'famous' and 'joyous'!
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