lickerous

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English likerous, lykerous, likrus, from Anglo-Norman *likerous, *lekerous (dainty), apparently an unassibilated variant (compare lekeor, leckeur variants of lecheor, lichieor (glutton, lecher)) of Old French *lecherous ("dainty, wanton"; > English lecherous); see lecherous.

Adjective

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lickerous (comparative more lickerous, superlative most lickerous)

  1. (archaic) lickerish; lecherous; eager; lustful.
    • 1973, Arthur F. Kinney, Rogues, Vagabonds, & Sturdy Beggars:
      [...] and taking leave of each other with a courteous kiss, she pleasantly passed forth on her journey and this untoward lickerous chamberlain repaired homeward.
    • 1992, Tony Hillerman, The Best of the West:
      Next up the valley beyond him lived Phineas Cowan, whose inclinations, in spite of his advanced age, were lustful and lickerous.
    • 1992, C. S. Lewis, Michael Hague, The Pilgrim's Regress:
      The broad-faced, sluttish helot, the slave wife Grubby and warm, who opens unashamed Her thousand wombs unguarded to the lickerous sun.
    • 2011, Laura Kinsale, For My Lady's Heart:
      "My lady, thou art lickerous." He smiled, pressing the heel of his hand against her.

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