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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Voluptuositie, Woluptuosité, n. [ME and e.m.E. voluptuosite (a1380), OF voluptuosite, med. L. voluptuōsitas.] (Excessive) indulgence in carnal pleasures. —a1538 Abell 56a.
It is mixit with maist fals fabulis promittand carnal lust and plesans … And becaus he [sc. the prophet Mohammed] lowsit the bridil of woluptuosite at man is naturalie inclinit thareto 1551–2 Acts II 488/2.
Quhatsumeuer … persoun … brekis this act [sc. limiting the number of dishes permitted at a meal] … he salbe repute and haldin as ane man geuin to his voluptuositie
