Meaning of boutefeu | Babel Free
Definitions
An incendiary; an inciter of quarrels.
obsolete
Equivalents
Examples
“Animated by […] John a Chamber, a very boutefeu, […] they entered into open rebellion.”
“But we, who only do infuse / The rage in them like boutè-feus, / 'Tis our example that instils / In them th' infection of our ills.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.