fleshlinessn.
/ˈflɛʃlɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈflɛʃlinᵻs/ 1. † a. In O.E.: Incarnate condition.
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c1000 Ælfric Homilies II. 278 Se ðe, æfter menniscum wisdome, wile smeagan ymbe ða gerynu Christes flæsclicnysse.
b. Fleshly quality or state, carnality; ‘carnal passions or appetites’ (Johnson).
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the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > sensuality > [noun] > the fleshly nature of man
fleshc1200
carrion1377
flesh-lusta1400
sensualityc1405
fleshlinessa1425
blooda1599
a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Deut. xvii. 17 Ful many wyues..drawen his [the King's] soule to ouer myche fleischlynesse.
1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 84 Thre maner of people..were called to oure Lordes soper, and came not, for pryde for worldlynesse, and for flesshelynesse.
1658 R. Allestree Pract. Christian Graces; or, Whole Duty of Man xvi. 343 'Tis the carnality and fleshliness of our hearts, that makes it seem so.
1859 I. Taylor Logic in Theol. 338 That extreme creed which satisfies a sensuous and sensual fleshliness.
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the world > life > the body > bodily substance > flesh > [noun] > quality of being
fleshiness1541
fleshliness1552
the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > broad shape or physique > [noun] > fat or plump shape or physique > state of having
fatnessc1000
greasea1340
corsiousnessc1440
fleshiness1541
plumpness1545
corporateness1547
fogginess1547
fleshliness1552
corpulency1577
corpulence1581
corsiness1587
fullness1599
obesity1611
pinguitude1623
obeseness1653
aletude1656
portliness1658
eventriqueness1667
rotundity1684
fat1726
rotundness1727
bloatedness1732
embonpoint1751
roundness1763
repleteness1770
plumpitude1828
corporosity1837
stoutness1838
crumb1843
plumptitude1843
roundedness1849
chubbiness1850
adiposeness1868
roundliness1870
buxomness1875
bloat1905
tubbiness1906
poundage1915
overweight1917
endomorphy1940
plumpishness1947
pudge1967
morbid obesity1969
1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Fleshlines, or abundaunce of flesh called carnositye, carnositas.
1580 Baret's Aluearie (rev. ed.) G 569 Grossenesse, or fleshlinesse. Corpulentia.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Carnosité, fleshlinesse, fulnesse of flesh.
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