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lascivious, a.|ləˈsɪvɪəs|
Also 5 lassivyous, 6 lacivious.
[ad. late L. lascīviōs-us (Isidore), f. L. lascīvi-a (n. of quality f. lascīvus sportive, in bad sense lustful, licentious): see -ous.]
1. Inclined to lust, lewd, wanton.
c1425Lydg. Assembly of Gods 686 Lastyuyous [read lascyuyous] lurdeyns, & pykers of males. 1494Fabyan Chron. vii. 402 Y⊇ lassiuyous and wanton disposicions of the sayd Pyers of Gaueston. 1555Eden Decades 141 He chaunced to lyue in those lasciuious and wanton dayes. 1567J. Maplet Gr. Forest 88 The Gotebucke is verie wanton or lasciuious. 1601Shakes. All's Well iv. iii. 248, I knew the young Count to be a dangerous and lasciuious boy. 1601Holland Pliny II. 544 One picture there is of his doing, wherein he would seeme to depaint Lascivious [quoted in mod. Dicts. as ‘lascious’] wantonnesse. 1667Milton P.L. ix. 1014 Hee on Eve Began to cast lascivious Eyes. 1781Cowper Anti-Thelyphthora 199 The Fauns and Satyrs, a lascivious race, Shrieked at the sight. 1856Mrs. Browning Aur. Leigh iii. 767 Thin dangling locks, and flat lascivious mouth.
Comb.1586W. Webbe Eng. Poetrie D iiij, He.. is wholy to bee reputed a laciuious disposed personne.
b. Inciting to lust or wantonness. † Also in milder sense, voluptuous, luxurious. Obs.
1589Puttenham Eng. Poesie ii. ix. [x.] (Arb.) 97 Carols and rounds and such light or lasciuious Poemes. 1594Shakes. Rich. III, i. i. 13 He capers nimbly in a ladies Chamber, To the lasciuious pleasing of a Lute. 1602T. Fitzherbert Apol. 36 b, How many are there..that..make no scruple to keep lasciuious pictures to prouoke themselues to lust? 1621Burton Anat. Mel. ii. ii. ii. (1651) 240 By Philters and such kinde of lascivious meats. 1660F. Brooke tr. Le Blanc's Trav. 155 Their garments are something lascivious, for being cut and open their skin is seen. 1671L. Addison W. Barbary 150 That they should have Chaires there to sit in with as much lascivious ease, as at home. 1780Cowper Table T. 462 To the lascivious pipe and wanton song, That charm down fear, they frolic it along. 1838Lytton Leila i. iv, Not thine the lascivious arts of the Moorish maidens.
¶2. Used for: Rank, luxuriant.
1698Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 243 Forded several Plashes where flourished lascivious Shrubs. |