a. [ L. festula stalk, straw. Cf. Fescue. ] Of a straw color; greenish yellow. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A little insect of a festucine or pale green. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Formed or consisting of straw. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Fescue. ] A straw; a fescue. [ Obs. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. infestus. See Infest, a. ] Mischievous; harmful; dangerous. [ Obs. ] “Infestuous as serpents.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]