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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lechory, Lechery, Leichorie, -erie, n. Also: lechorie, -erie, leychorie, leicharie, leitcher(r)ie. [ME. le(c)cherie (c 1230), -ery, OF. lecherie. Cf. Lichory n.] Lechery. Also b. to commit lechery.(a) a1400 Leg. S. x. 535.
The formaste pride ma be The tothire is lechory 1492 Myll Spect. 273/24.
The syn of lechorye Ib./25.
That lechory distroyes the bodi 1528 Lynd. Dreme 273.
For thare tyisting men to lechorye 1551 Hamilton Cat. 10.
To forbeir all kindis of lechorie(b) 1456 Hay II. 32/12.
Lordis … suld nocht brek the ath of mariage throw misordynate lechery c1540 Lynd. Kitteis Conf. 15.
(Quod he) leue ȝe in lecherie? 1540 Id. Sat. 238.
The Romane Kirk … is the lemand lamp of lechery c1552 Id. Mon. 3427.
That foull unnaturall lecherye Ane vengence to the hevin did crye a1568 Scott xxiv. 121.
Quhair lechery belappis, All steidfast luve it stoppis c1590 J. Stewart II. 240/168.
Lecherie lay duyning in ane nuik, Both in the goir [etc.](c) a1578 Pitsc. I. 280/22.
Sa lang as the quene keipit … hir body cleine frome leichorie a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xciv. 79.
Harlat … That wald ȝou leid to leychorie [Q. leicherie](d) c 1563 Reg. Panmure I. xxxii.
He wos … gevin to leicherie c1615 Chron. Kings 31.
To gif thame selffis our to drunkinnes and leitcherie Ib. 12.(e) a1585 Maitl. Q. xii. 22.
Thocht that all vycis rang in thair persoun Leicharie gluttonie [etc.]b. c1515 Asl. MS. I. 7/4.
He may nocht commit with his memberis lechery 1492 Myll Spect. 280/7.
The lechory of the Quene Jocasta commysit with hir awne sone Eddippus