† veneriousadj.
Obsolete.
1.
a. = venereal adj. 1.
ΘΚΠ
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
1542 A. Borde Compend. Regyment Helth viii. sig. D.iiiv Beware of Veneryous actes before the fyrste slepe.
1594 H. Plat Jewell House 8 Salt..is very stirring in our bodies, and provoketh them to venerious actes.
1607 T. Walkington Optick Glasse vii. 44 b Hee that presumes with his all-daring quill to put foorth lewde pamphlets,..to set vp a venerious schoole.
1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 195 Titulation in venerious exercises.
1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 242 Immoderate Venery or venerious cogitations.
b. = venereal adj. 2.
ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > venereal disease > [adjective]
Venerean1612
venerious1615
Venerian1617
veneral1651
venereal1658
venereous1661
ficous1884
1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 247 Their inflamation or exulceration breeds the venerious gonorrhæa or running of the reines.
2. = venereous adj. 1.
ΘΚΠ
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
1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe i. f. xxixv A man that is ful of heere is euer venerious.
1562 G. Legh Accedens of Armory 138 b This prety Ruddoke,..of nature, though he be not Venerious, yet [etc.].
1617 F. Moryson Itinerary iii. 41 Aristotle saith, that they who ride most, are most venerious.
1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 146 [The Persians are] mirthfull and venerious.
3. = venereous adj. 3.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual desire > [adjective] > causing sexual excitement or desire
sweet in (the, one's) beda1300
provocatoryc1443
provocative?a1505
marrow-burning?1592
marrow-eating1593
marrow-melting1593
tickle1604
marrow-boiling1605
venereous1611
venerious1620
veneral1651
aphrodisiacal1719
erogenic1887
erogenous1889
erotogenic1909
erotogenous1928
pervy1945
bodacious1991
the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [adjective] > of or relating to sexual love
amorousc1405
amatory1571
Venerean1575
amatorious1587
venerous1587
venereous1611
venerious1620
erotical1621
Anacreontic1640
erotic1668
gallant1673
un-Platonic1726
amatorian1779
pandemian1818
pandemica1822
genesial1848
aphrodisian1860
1620 T. Venner Via Recta vii. 136 They are both somewhat windie and also venerious, especially the Parsnep.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > lasciviousness or lust > [noun]
lustc1000
goleheada1325
luxury1340
luxurec1374
concupiscencec1386
gigletrya1387
nicetya1387
flesh-lusta1400
lovereda1400
sensualities1477
lascivity1490
lubricitya1492
libidinosity1509
luxuriousness1542
veneriousness1547
rammishness1552
luxe1558
ustion1559
lustinessa1575
luxurity1576
lusting1580
by-lusting1583
lasciviousness1590
lusciousness1594
epithymy1600
concupiscency1608
libidinousness1611
lustfulness1611
concupiscentiality1612
rampancy1652
venereousness1659
ustulation1660
lasciviency1664
salaciousness1727
lech1796
lustihood1798
randinessc1890
1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe i. f. Cxxiiii This infyrmyte doth come..of to muche veneriousnes specially vsed after a ful stomake.
1727 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II
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