† Venerianadj.n.
Obsolete.
1.
a. Influenced by, subject to, Venus; inclined to wantonness.
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c1386 G. Chaucer Wife of Bath's Prol. 609 For certes I am al Venerien [Corpus MS. Venerian] In feelyng and myn herte is Marcian.]
c1590 J. Stewart Poems (1913) 78 Heirfoir to vichts venerian I quyt To form in verse virgilian perfyt Thair facund fassons.
?1593 H. Chettle Kind-harts Dreame sig. C3 In every house where the venerian virgins are resident, hospitalitie is quite exiled.
1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. Nv Pigmey Dicke aforesaid..is such another Venerian steale Placard as Iohn was.
b. As n. A person of this character.
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society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > lasciviousness or lust > [noun] > lascivious or lustful person
priapist1532
Venerien1567
luster1591
simpler1591
venerist1596
Venerian1601
niggler1613
libidinist1628
1601 R. Dolman tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. III. 130 They name one man a Saturnist, another a Martialist,..or else a Mercurialist, or a Venerian.
2. = venereal adj. 1.
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the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual desire > [adjective]
sensual?a1425
Venerian1448
venereal?a1475
venerial1531
venereous1542
venerious1542
venerous1562
Venerean1575
veneral1591
warm1593
fantastical1594
sexual1839
thermal1866
satyrish1876
Wife of Bath1926
the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual activity > [adjective] > relating to sexual intercourse
Venerian1448
venereal?a1475
venerial1531
venereous1542
venerious1542
venerous1562
Venerean1575
veneral1591
syngamical1669
subagitatory1693
horizontal1889
intimate1889
society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > lasciviousness or lust > [adjective]
golelichc1000
luxuriousc1330
jollyc1384
lustyc1386
Venerienc1386
nicea1393
gayc1405
lasciviousc1425
libidinous1447
Venerian1448
coltishc1450
gigly1482
lubric1490
ranka1500
venereous1509
lubricous1535
venerious1547
boarish?1550
goatish?1552
cadye1554
lusting1559
coy1570
rage1573
rammish1577
venerial1577
lustful1579
rageous1579
proud1590
lust-breathed1594
rampant1596
venerous1597
sharp-seta1600
fulsome1600
lubrical1602
hot-backed1607
ruttish1607
stoned1607
muskish-minded1610
Venerean1612
saucya1616
veneral1623
lascive1647
venereal1652
lascivient1653
hircine1656
hot-tempered1673
ramp1678
randy1771
concupiscenta1834
aphrodisiac1862
lubricious1884
radgie1894
1448 J. Metham Wks. (E.E.T.S.) 57 Nwe radvffyid with the flame off ueneryan dysyre.
1513 G. Douglas in tr. Virgil Æneid iv. Prol. 92 Be nevir ourset, myne author teichis so, With lust of wyne, nor werkis veneriane.
1601 R. Dolman tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. III. 192 Euen as the aire & winde coupleth and conioineth things seuered, so doth the Venerian power.
1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. ii. ii. 401 A vaste multitude Of since-borne mongrels, that deriue their birth From monstrous medly of Venerian mirth.
3. = venereal adj. 2.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > venereal disease > [adjective]
Venerean1612
venerious1615
Venerian1617
veneral1651
venereal1658
venereous1661
ficous1884
1617 F. Moryson Itinerary iii. 59 Because the beds are suspected for filthinesse of the Venerian disease, passengers use to weare linnen breeches of their owne.
1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 87 The Nose that is sunk into this figure by the Venerian rot.
4. Venerian pear n. the Venus-pear.
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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > pear > other types of
calewey1377
honey peara1400
pome-pear1440
pome-wardena1513
choke-pear1530
muscadel1555
worry pear1562
lording1573
bon-chrétienc1575
Burgundian pear1578
king pear1585
pound pear1585
poppering1597
wood of Jerusalem1597
muscadine1598
amiot1600
bergamot1600
butter pear1600
dew-pear1600
greening1600
mollart1600
roset1600
wax pear1600
bottle pear1601
gourd-pear1601
Venerian pear1601
musk pear1611
rose pear1611
pusill1615
Christian1629
nutmeg1629
rolling pear1629
surreine1629
sweater1629
amber pear1638
Venus-pear1648
horse-pear1657
Martin1658
russet1658
rousselet1660
diego1664
frith-pear1664
maudlin1664
Messire Jean1664
primate1664
sovereign1664
spindle-pear1664
stopple-pear1664
sugar-pear1664
virgin1664
Windsor pear1664
violet-pear1666
nonsuch1674
muscat1675
burnt-cat1676
squash pear1676
rose1678
Longueville1681
maiden-heart1685
ambrette1686
vermilion1691
admiral1693
sanguinole1693
satin1693
St. Germain pear1693
pounder pear1697
vine-pear1704
amadot1706
marchioness1706
marquise1706
Margaret1707
short-neck1707
musk1708
burree1719
marquis1728
union pear1728
Doyenne pear1731
Magdalene1731
beurré1736
colmar1736
Monsieur Jean1736
muscadella1736
swan's egg1736
chaumontel1755
St Michael's pear1796
Williams1807
Marie Louise1817
seckel1817
Bartlett1828
vergaloo1828
Passe Colmar1837
glou-morceau1859
London sugar1860
snow-pear1860
Comice1866
Kieffer pear1880
sand pear1880
sandy pear1884
snowy pear1884
1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 439 The Barbarian or Venerian pears, which also be called Coloured.
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