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Erroneous \Er*ro"ne*ous\, a. [L. erroneus, fr. errare to err.
See {Err}.]
1. Wandering; straying; deviating from the right course; --
hence, irregular; unnatural. [Obs.] "Erroneous
circulation." --Arbuthnot.
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Stopped much of the erroneous light, which otherwise
would have disturbed the vision. --Sir I.
Newman.
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2. Misleading; misled; mistaking. [Obs.]
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An erroneous conscience commands us to do what we
ought to omit. --Jer. Taylor.
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3. Containing error; not conformed to truth or justice;
incorrect; false; mistaken; as, an erroneous doctrine;
erroneous opinion, observation, deduction, view, etc. --
{Er*ro"ne*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Er*ro"ne*ous*ness}, n.
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