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luxurier (s.xii1)
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luxurier (s.xii1)

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luscurier  
  FEW:  luxuria 5,480b Gdf:  luxurier 5,55c GdfC: ∅ TL: luxuriier 5,745 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  luxurier  TLF:  luxuriant (luxurier)  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  luxuriare 1666c

v.intrans.

to fornicate, be lecherous: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  Partut eschive leccherie: [...] Nuls ne purrat od Dieu regner Ki trope aime luxurier  Corset ANTS 2060
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Q'ové tiele vait luxuriant, C'est auci come desnaturant Du corps et alme ensi vileins  GOWER Mirour 8710

p.pr. as a.

of lechery, lust: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Qant s'abandonne as fols delitz La beste au temps luxuriant, Devient plus fiers et plus jolis  GOWER Mirour 20667

p.pr. as s.

fornicator, lecher: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  tu perdis le luxuriant de tei (HEperdidisti omnem fornicantem a te)  Camb Ps 129.LXXII.27

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See also:

luxure  luxurius 
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