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Quotation dates: 1490, 1549-1590
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Libidinous, a. Also: libedeneus. [Late ME. (1447) and e.m.E. lybydynous, etc., libidinous, L. libīdinōsus. F. libidineux.] Libidinous, lustful, lecherous. — 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 246 b.
The corruppit nature that discendit of Adam be full wnhonest and libidinouse generacioun 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 155/26.
The nychtis ar ouer schort to gentil men to commit there libedeneus lust 1584 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. Pref. 85.
Libidinous drunkardis they [bishops] dowe nocht to denye c1590 Fowler II. 32/22.
Thair libidinous lust and lycherous lyues
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