The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Furciferous \Fur*cif"er*ous\, a. [L. furcifer yoke bearer,
   scoundrel; furca fork, yoke, fork-shaped instrument of
   punishment + ferre to bear.]
   Rascally; scandalous. [R.] "Furciferous knaves." --De
   Quincey.
   [1913 Webster]