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† Veˈnerian, a. (and n.) Obs.
Also 5 ueneryan.
[f. L. veneri-us, f. Vener-, Venus Venus1. Cf. Venerean and Venerien.]
1. Influenced by, subject to, Venus; inclined to wantonness.
14..[see Venerien a.]. c1590J. Stewart Poems (S.T.S.) II. 78/192 Heirfoir to vichts venerian I quyt To form in verse virgilian perfyt Thair facund fassons. 1596Nashe Saffron Walden Wks. (Grosart) III. 120 Pigmey Dicke aforesaid..is such another Venerian steale placard as Iohn was. 1608Tarlton Cobler Canterb. (1844) 133 In every house where the venerian virgins are resident, hospitalitie is quite exiled.
b. As n. A person of this character.
1601Dolman La Primaud. Fr. Acad. III. 130 They name one man a Saturnist, another a Martialist,..or else a Mercurialist, or a Venerian.
2. = venereal a. 1.
1448J. Metham Wks. (E.E.T.S.) 57 Nwe radvffyid with the flame off ueneryan dysyre. 1513Douglas æneid iv. Prol. 92 Be nevir ourset, myne author teichis so, With lust of wyne, nor werkis veneriane. 1598Sylvester Du Bartas ii. ii. Ark 419 A vast multitude Of since-born mongrels, that derive their birth From monstrous medly of Venerian mirth. 1602Dolman La Primaud. Fr. Acad. (1618) iii. 734 Euen as the aire and winde coupleth and conioineth things seuered, so doth the Venerian power.
3. = venereal a. 2.
1617Moryson Itin. iii. 59 Because the beds are suspected for filthinesse of the Venerian disease, passengers use to weare linnen breeches of their owne. 1650Bulwer Anthropomet. 87 The Nose that is sunk into this figure by the Venerian rot.
4. Venerian pear, the Venus-pear.
1601Holland Pliny I. 439 The Barbarian or Venerian pears, which also be called Coloured. |