Both Uses of
pernicious
in
Othello, the Moor of Venice
- If he say so, may his pernicious soul rot half a grain a day!
Scene 5.2 *pernicious = something spreading great harm in a gradual or subtle way
- O the pernicious caitiff!†
Scene 5.2
Definition:
harmful or something spreading harm -- especially in a gradual or subtle way