† lickerousadj.

Forms: Middle English–1500s likerous, lykerous, (Middle English lykerus, Middle English lykerowse, lykorous, lykkerwys, lekerous, likerose, licrus, likrus), Middle English–1600s licorous, licourous, lycorous(e, (Middle English lycourous, lycours, lycoruse, 1500s lycoures, licoras, likorous, 1600s likresse), 1500s–1600s liquorous, lickerous, lickorous, 1600s liquerous.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman *likerous, *lekerous, representing a northern variant of Old French lecheros lecherous adj.; compare Old Northern French liquerie = Central Old French lecherie lechery. In English use this form of the word has chiefly retained its etymological sense (compare, however, sense 3), while lecherous has been almost confined to a transferred application.

Obsolete.

1. Pleasing or tempting to the palate. Also gen. and figurative: Sweet, pleasant, delightful.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adjective]

likingeOE

goodOE

lickerousc1275

deliciousa1325

daintya1382

dainteousc1386

daintiful1393

delicatea1398

merrya1398

savourlyc1400

liciousc1420

savourousa1425

daintethc1430

lustyc1430

feelsomea1450

nuttya1450

seasonablea1475

delicativec1475

unctuous1495

well-tasteda1500

daintive1526

savoury1533

exquisite1561

spicy1562

well-relished?1575

finger-licking1584

toothsome1584

taste-pleasinga1586

daint1590

relishsome1593

lickerish1595

tastesome1598

friand1599

tooth-tempting1603

relishing1605

well-relishing1608

neat1609

hungry1611

palate-pleasing1611

tasteful1611

palatea1617

tastya1617

palatable1619

toothful1622

sipid1623

unsoured1626

famelic1631

tasteablea1641

piquant1645

sapid1646

saporousa1670

slape1671

palativea1682

flavorous1697

nice1709

well-flavoured1717

gusty1721

flavoury1727

fine-palated1735

unrepulsive1787

degustatory1824

zesty1826

peckish1845

mouth-watering1847

flavoursome1853

unreasty1853

unrancida1855

relishy1864

toothy1864

flavoured1867

tasty-looking1867

hungrifying1886

velvety1888

snappy1892

zippy1911

savoursome1922

delish1953

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > [adjective] > pleasing to the senses

lithec888

fairOE

softOE

lickerousc1275

deliciousa1325

kindlya1382

favourablea1398

kinda1398

sugared1426

feelsomea1450

agreeablec1450

comfortablec1460

favourousc1485

grateful1553

sugar candy1575

lickerish1595

savouring1595

maumy1728

tasty1796

lekker1900

c1275 XI Pains Hell 172 in Old Eng. Misc. 228 Þo weore þeose þat..hedden of mony metes de-deyn, But hit weore likerous be certeyn.

1340 Ayenbite (1866) 47 Þe zofte bed cloþes likerouses.

a1350 in K. Böddeker Altengl. Dichtungen (1878) 199 Noht may be feled lykerusere, Þen þou, so suete alumere.

c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 216 Lekerous metis & drynkis.

a1450 Knt. de la Tour (1868) 22 No woman shulde ete no lycorous morcelles in the absens..of her husbond.

1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie (new ed.) 5th Serm. sig. Pvi (margin) Lucre is so lickorous that he that once lyckes of it, leketh it.

1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande ii. f. 9/2, in R. Holinshed Chron. I I would not be his guest, vnlesse I toke his table to be furnisht with more wholsome and licorous viand.

1597 T. Beard Theatre Gods Iudgements ii. xlix. 466 Being fed with the licourous & deceitfull sweetnesse of their owne lusts.

1603 H. Crosse Vertues Common-wealth sig. G2 O tis an amiable diuel, a sweete sinne, a lycorous poyson.

a. Of persons, the appetite, etc.: Fond of choice or delicious food; dainty in eating; greedy of good fare. Const. of, after.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > gastronomy > [adjective] > devoted to gastronomy

lickerousc1315

lickerish?a1500

epicure1545

friand1598

fine-toothed1601

tender-mouthed1620

turtle-eating1760

gastronomous1828

turtle-feeding1834

gastrophilite1835

turtle-fed1847

turtly1868

c1315 Shoreham 160 And et throf dame lykerouse.

1362 W. Langland Piers Plowman A. vii. 253 Let not sir Surfet sitten at thi bord;..for he is a lechour and likerous of tonge.

c1380 Eng. Wycliffite Serm. in Sel. Wks. I. 2 For þis riche man was boastful in speche and likerous in foode.

a1450 Knt. de la Tour (1868) 53 There be..other that be lykerous of moche mete and drinke.

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 317/1 Lycorouse or daynty mouthed, friant.

1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 54 The Popes caterer casting a licorous glaunce that way.

1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. v. 182 These Iarres are..interlarded with pitch to preserue the..Wine; yet making the taste thereof vnpleasant to liquorous lips.

a1633 G. Herbert Priest to Temple (1652) xxvi. 110 He that..for quality is licorous after danties, is a glutton.

1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 2nd Bk. Wks. xiv. 98 These devils are very lickorous of lardons.

b. gen. and figurative. Having a keen relish or desire for something pleasant. Const. of; also, eager to do something.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > strong or eager desire > [adjective]

yernc893

oflisteOE

courageousc1290

eager?a1300

greedya1300

keena1375

affectuousa1400

lickerousc1405

appetentc1420

affectual1483

gasping1517

zealous1531

avidious1534

avidous1542

affectivec1550

anxious1570

lickerish1579

solicitous1628

mantling1657

ambitioning1683

urgent1753

avid1769

agasp1800

concernable1886

yearnful1889

yevery1896

c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Franklin's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 411 Yonge clerkes that been lykerous To reden Artz that been curious.

c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 444 Syn wemen are..so likrus of loue in likyng of yowthe.

1555 W. Waterman tr. J. Boemus Fardle of Facions ii. viii. 178 Whiche..liue a pure and simple life, led with no likerous lustes of other mennes vanitie.

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) i. sig. O1^v Fit commendation (whereof womankind is so licorous).

1598 E. Guilpin Skialetheia Prel. sig. C1^v For though it be no cates, sharpe sauce it is, To lickerous vanitie.

1633 G. Herbert Temple: Sacred Poems 138 Busy inquiring heart, what wouldst thou know Why dost thou pry, And turn and leer, and with a licorous eye Look high and low.

3. Lecherous, lustful, wanton.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > lasciviousness or lust > [adjective] > lecherous

lecherous1303

lickerous1377

cocky1549

cockish?1555

lickering1578

codding1594

salt1598

lickerish1599

rewish1617

tentiginous1631

liquorsome1656

salacious1661

lechering1693

horny1889

horn-mad1893

tomcat1899

whorehopping1954

1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman B. x. 161 The likerouse launde that Leccherye hatte.

c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Miller's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 58 And sikerly she hadde a likerous Iye.

a1420 T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum 1762 This likerous dampnable errour [adultery].

1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur xviii. xxv Men and wymmen coude loue to gyders seuen yeres and no lycours lustes were bitwene them.

1587 G. Turberville Tragicall Tales f. 15 Whilst thus Nastagio sought his owne decay, By liquorous lust.

1604 M. Drayton Owle sig. C4 There in soft Downe the liquerous Sparow sat.

1609 W. M. Man in Moone D 2 One of your lazie liquerous Lasciuious feminine ingenderers.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Femme From women light, and lickorous, good fortune still deliuer vs.

Compounds

lickerous-mouthed, lickerous-toothed adjs.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > [adjective] > having (good) appetite > having dainty appetite or palate

wanton1530

lickerish-lipped1577

lickerous-toothed1579

nice-stomached1604

tender-mouthed1620

nice-palated1683

toothsome1837

pensy1866

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > excessive consumption of food or drink > [adjective] > gluttonous

freckc950

egernec1200

gluttonous1340

glutterous1382

lecherous1480

pampereda1529

glutton1532

draffsacked1548

gourmand1557

pampering1562

guttish1567

ingluvious1569

belly-fed1574

lurching1577

gulling1579

lickerous-mouthed1579

gully-gut1582

gormandizing1596

belly-devout1599

guttling1633

helluous1641

gulous1657

belly-proud1675

gut-led1682

gulligutted1694

poke pudding1705

ungodly1746

ventripotent1823

ventripotential1824

guttlesome1861

1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 288 Like vnto likerous mowthed men, who..desire meates with a greedy appetite.

1598 E. Guilpin Skialetheia sig. A6 Once Rinus saw a pretty lasse, And liquorous tooth'd desir'd to tast.

Derivatives

† ˈlickerously adv. Obsolete

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > strong or eager desire > [adverb]

greedilyc1000

lickerouslyc1315

eagerlyc1380

daintively1393

affectuallyc1425

affectionately1534

avidiously?1548

affectuously1552

anxiously1563

lickerishlya1661

agasp1800

avidly1856

with (one's) tongue hanging out1897

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > [adverb] > daintily (of appetite)

lickerously1580

c1315 Shoreham 114 To meche fode devoury; and to lykerouslyche.

c1386 G. Chaucer Monk's Tale 567 Oloferne, which fortune ay kiste So likerously.

1426 J. Lydgate tr. G. de Guileville Pilgrimage Life Man 12915 Fatte mussellys large and Rounde, I threste hem in fful lykerously.

1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Friander, to feed licorously.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lickerous
释义	† lickerousadj. Forms: Middle English–1500s likerous, lykerous, (Middle English lykerus, Middle English lykerowse, lykorous, lykkerwys, lekerous, likerose, licrus, likrus), Middle English–1600s licorous, licourous, lycorous(e, (Middle English lycourous, lycours, lycoruse, 1500s lycoures, licoras, likorous, 1600s likresse), 1500s–1600s liquorous, lickerous, lickorous, 1600s liquerous. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman likerous, lekerous, representing a northern variant of Old French lecheros lecherous adj.; compare Old Northern French liquerie = Central Old French lecherie lechery. In English use this form of the word has chiefly retained its etymological sense (compare, however, sense 3), while lecherous has been almost confined to a transferred application. Obsolete. 1. Pleasing or tempting to the palate. Also gen. and figurative: Sweet, pleasant, delightful. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adjective] likingeOE goodOE lickerousc1275 deliciousa1325 daintya1382 dainteousc1386 daintiful1393 delicatea1398 merrya1398 savourlyc1400 liciousc1420 savourousa1425 daintethc1430 lustyc1430 feelsomea1450 nuttya1450 seasonablea1475 delicativec1475 unctuous1495 well-tasteda1500 daintive1526 savoury1533 exquisite1561 spicy1562 well-relished?1575 finger-licking1584 toothsome1584 taste-pleasinga1586 daint1590 relishsome1593 lickerish1595 tastesome1598 friand1599 tooth-tempting1603 relishing1605 well-relishing1608 neat1609 hungry1611 palate-pleasing1611 tasteful1611 palatea1617 tastya1617 palatable1619 toothful1622 sipid1623 unsoured1626 famelic1631 tasteablea1641 piquant1645 sapid1646 saporousa1670 slape1671 palativea1682 flavorous1697 nice1709 well-flavoured1717 gusty1721 flavoury1727 fine-palated1735 unrepulsive1787 degustatory1824 zesty1826 peckish1845 mouth-watering1847 flavoursome1853 unreasty1853 unrancida1855 relishy1864 toothy1864 flavoured1867 tasty-looking1867 hungrifying1886 velvety1888 snappy1892 zippy1911 savoursome1922 delish1953 the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > [adjective] > pleasing to the senses lithec888 fairOE softOE lickerousc1275 deliciousa1325 kindlya1382 favourablea1398 kinda1398 sugared1426 feelsomea1450 agreeablec1450 comfortablec1460 favourousc1485 grateful1553 sugar candy1575 lickerish1595 savouring1595 maumy1728 tasty1796 lekker1900 c1275 XI Pains Hell 172 in Old Eng. Misc. 228 Þo weore þeose þat..hedden of mony metes de-deyn, But hit weore likerous be certeyn. 1340 Ayenbite (1866) 47 Þe zofte bed cloþes likerouses. a1350 in K. Böddeker Altengl. Dichtungen (1878) 199 Noht may be feled lykerusere, Þen þou, so suete alumere. c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 216 Lekerous metis & drynkis. a1450 Knt. de la Tour (1868) 22 No woman shulde ete no lycorous morcelles in the absens..of her husbond. 1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie (new ed.) 5th Serm. sig. Pvi (margin) Lucre is so lickorous that he that once lyckes of it, leketh it. 1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande ii. f. 9/2, in R. Holinshed Chron. I I would not be his guest, vnlesse I toke his table to be furnisht with more wholsome and licorous viand. 1597 T. Beard Theatre Gods Iudgements ii. xlix. 466 Being fed with the licourous & deceitfull sweetnesse of their owne lusts. 1603 H. Crosse Vertues Common-wealth sig. G2 O tis an amiable diuel, a sweete sinne, a lycorous poyson. 2. a. Of persons, the appetite, etc.: Fond of choice or delicious food; dainty in eating; greedy of good fare. Const. of, after. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > gastronomy > [adjective] > devoted to gastronomy lickerousc1315 lickerish?a1500 epicure1545 friand1598 fine-toothed1601 tender-mouthed1620 turtle-eating1760 gastronomous1828 turtle-feeding1834 gastrophilite1835 turtle-fed1847 turtly1868 c1315 Shoreham 160 And et throf dame lykerouse. 1362 W. Langland Piers Plowman A. vii. 253 Let not sir Surfet sitten at thi bord;..for he is a lechour and likerous of tonge. c1380 Eng. Wycliffite Serm. in Sel. Wks. I. 2 For þis riche man was boastful in speche and likerous in foode. a1450 Knt. de la Tour (1868) 53 There be..other that be lykerous of moche mete and drinke. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 317/1 Lycorouse or daynty mouthed, friant. 1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 54 The Popes caterer casting a licorous glaunce that way. 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. v. 182 These Iarres are..interlarded with pitch to preserue the..Wine; yet making the taste thereof vnpleasant to liquorous lips. a1633 G. Herbert Priest to Temple (1652) xxvi. 110 He that..for quality is licorous after danties, is a glutton. 1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 2nd Bk. Wks. xiv. 98 These devils are very lickorous of lardons. b. gen. and figurative. Having a keen relish or desire for something pleasant. Const. of; also, eager to do something. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > strong or eager desire > [adjective] yernc893 oflisteOE courageousc1290 eager?a1300 greedya1300 keena1375 affectuousa1400 lickerousc1405 appetentc1420 affectual1483 gasping1517 zealous1531 avidious1534 avidous1542 affectivec1550 anxious1570 lickerish1579 solicitous1628 mantling1657 ambitioning1683 urgent1753 avid1769 agasp1800 concernable1886 yearnful1889 yevery1896 c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Franklin's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 411 Yonge clerkes that been lykerous To reden Artz that been curious. c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 444 Syn wemen are..so likrus of loue in likyng of yowthe. 1555 W. Waterman tr. J. Boemus Fardle of Facions ii. viii. 178 Whiche..liue a pure and simple life, led with no likerous lustes of other mennes vanitie. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) i. sig. O1^v Fit commendation (whereof womankind is so licorous). 1598 E. Guilpin Skialetheia Prel. sig. C1^v For though it be no cates, sharpe sauce it is, To lickerous vanitie. 1633 G. Herbert Temple: Sacred Poems 138 Busy inquiring heart, what wouldst thou know Why dost thou pry, And turn and leer, and with a licorous eye Look high and low. 3. Lecherous, lustful, wanton. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > lasciviousness or lust > [adjective] > lecherous lecherous1303 lickerous1377 cocky1549 cockish?1555 lickering1578 codding1594 salt1598 lickerish1599 rewish1617 tentiginous1631 liquorsome1656 salacious1661 lechering1693 horny1889 horn-mad1893 tomcat1899 whorehopping1954 1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman B. x. 161 The likerouse launde that Leccherye hatte. c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Miller's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 58 And sikerly she hadde a likerous Iye. a1420 T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum 1762 This likerous dampnable errour [adultery]. 1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur xviii. xxv Men and wymmen coude loue to gyders seuen yeres and no lycours lustes were bitwene them. 1587 G. Turberville Tragicall Tales f. 15 Whilst thus Nastagio sought his owne decay, By liquorous lust. 1604 M. Drayton Owle sig. C4 There in soft Downe the liquerous Sparow sat. 1609 W. M. Man in Moone D 2 One of your lazie liquerous Lasciuious feminine ingenderers. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Femme From women light, and lickorous, good fortune still deliuer vs. Compounds lickerous-mouthed, lickerous-toothed adjs. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > [adjective] > having (good) appetite > having dainty appetite or palate wanton1530 lickerish-lipped1577 lickerous-toothed1579 nice-stomached1604 tender-mouthed1620 nice-palated1683 toothsome1837 pensy1866 the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > excessive consumption of food or drink > [adjective] > gluttonous freckc950 egernec1200 gluttonous1340 glutterous1382 lecherous1480 pampereda1529 glutton1532 draffsacked1548 gourmand1557 pampering1562 guttish1567 ingluvious1569 belly-fed1574 lurching1577 gulling1579 lickerous-mouthed1579 gully-gut1582 gormandizing1596 belly-devout1599 guttling1633 helluous1641 gulous1657 belly-proud1675 gut-led1682 gulligutted1694 poke pudding1705 ungodly1746 ventripotent1823 ventripotential1824 guttlesome1861 1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 288 Like vnto likerous mowthed men, who..desire meates with a greedy appetite. 1598 E. Guilpin Skialetheia sig. A6 Once Rinus saw a pretty lasse, And liquorous tooth'd desir'd to tast. Derivatives † ˈlickerously adv. Obsolete ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > strong or eager desire > [adverb] greedilyc1000 lickerouslyc1315 eagerlyc1380 daintively1393 affectuallyc1425 affectionately1534 avidiously?1548 affectuously1552 anxiously1563 lickerishlya1661 agasp1800 avidly1856 with (one's) tongue hanging out1897 the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > [adverb] > daintily (of appetite) lickerously1580 c1315 Shoreham 114 To meche fode devoury; and to lykerouslyche. c1386 G. Chaucer Monk's Tale 567 Oloferne, which fortune ay kiste So likerously. 1426 J. Lydgate tr. G. de Guileville Pilgrimage Life Man 12915 Fatte mussellys large and Rounde, I threste hem in fful lykerously. 1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Friander, to feed licorously. 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