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† veˈnerious, a. Obs.
Also 6 -yous.
[f. L. veneri-us: cf. OF. venerieux and venereous a.]
1. = venereal a. 1.
1542Boorde Dyetary xviii. (1870) 246 Beware of Veneryous actes before the fyrste slepe. 1594Plat Jewell-ho. 8 Salt..is very stirring in our bodies, and provoketh them to venerious actes. 1607T. Walkington Opt. Glass vii. 44 b, Hee that presumes with his all-daring quill to put foorth lewde pamphlets,..to set vp a venerious schoole. 1634Sir T. Herbert Trav. 195 Titulation in venerious exercises. 1650Bulwer Anthropomet. 242 Immoderate Venery or venerious cogitations.
b. = venereal a. 2.
1615Crooke Body of Man 247 Their inflamation or exulceration breeds the venerious gonorrhæa or running of the reines.
2. = venereous a. 1.
1547Boorde Brev. Health lvi. 25 [A] man that is full of heare is euer venerious. 1562Legh Armory 138 b, This prety Ruddoke,..of nature, though he be not Venerious, yet [etc.]. 1617Moryson Itin. iii. 41 Aristotle saith, that they who ride most, are most venerious. 1634Sir T. Herbert Trav. 146 [The Persians are] mirthfull and venerious.
3. = venereous a. 3.
1620Venner Via Recta vii. 136 They are both somewhat windie and also venerious, especially the Parsnep.
Hence † veˈneriousness. Obs.—1
1547Boorde Brev. Health cccxxvii. 106 This infirmitie doth come..of to much veneriousnes, specially used after a full stomake. 1727in Bailey (vol. II). |