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VOLTTPTITATE.
irtmsf, X85J Mrs. Stowe UhcU Tom^s C. xv. 138 St.
CUre, who was in his heart a poetical voluptuary^ smiled as
Miss Ophelia made her remark on his premises,
B. adj. Of, pertaining to, characterized by,
sensuous or luxurious pleasures,
i6o§ Bacos Adv. Leatyu 11. x. § 13 The Arts which florish
..wlulo-ertueisin declination, are voluptuarie :. .with Arts
voluptuarie, I couple practises locularie. 1609 Holland
Amm. Marcell. Esb, l-eading a wanton and voluptuary
life. »66a Hibbert Body Divinity i. 308 Art is twofold, of
X. Body. 3. Soul. Either i. Cosmetick,..2. Medicinal. ..3,
Athletick,. .+ Voluptuary. 1779 Johssos L, /*., King r 8
He did not love, .any kind of business which interrupted
his voluptuary dreams.
Volu'ptuatey v, rare, [f. Voluptu-ous a.]
1. tram. To make luxurious and pleasant.
1661 Ff.ltham Resoh'cs 11. xliv. 270 'Tis watching and
labour, that voluptuates repose and sleep.
2. intr. To delight voluptuously ; to luxuriate.
1836 Kew Monthly Mag. XLVII. 143 The eye voluptuates,
if I may coin a word, on peach, and almond, and
orange blossoms.
VolU'ptuize, V. rare"^. [Cf. prec. and -ize.]
intr, =a prec 2.
1831 Trelawny ^^p. Younger SonW. 136 If you would
voluptuize in the full luxuriance of its perfect flavour.
Voluptuosity (vJnrpti«^*sTti). Now rare or
Obs, Forms : 4-6 voluptuosite (5 -itee, 5-6 -yte,
6 -ytee), 5-6 voluptuositie (5 -itye), 7- voluptuosity.
[a. OF. voluptuosiU (= Sp. voluptuosidad,
Pg. -idade)j or ad. med.L. volupiuositas^ f.
L. voluptu5s-us : see next] The quality or state of
being voluptuous ; voluptuousness.
a 1380 St, Augustine 741 in Horstm. Altengl. Leg. (1878)
74 But J>at paas is voluptuosite. 1390 Gower Conf. III. 280
Thurgh sotie and thurgh nycete, Of his voluptuosite He
s(>areth no condicion Of ken ne yit religion. 1431-50 tr.
/^/]f(/ie« (Rolls) 111. 349 Thei scholde notjiiTe theire myndes
to voluptuosite, hut to theire doctrine, c 1440 Alpk. Tales
gg Epicurus,.. if all he was a sewer of voluptuosite,.,
neuer-t>e-Ies he. .said, J»at appyls & o|>er vile meatis sulde
be vsid. 1483 Caxtom Cato I ij. Thou oughtest to flee
dronkeship, and lechery and al her volupluosites. 1515
BAStciAt £g/oges ii. (1570) B iv/2 Voluptuositie Will haue of
dishes chaunge & diwersitie. c 1520 -Jugtirth (1557) 44
This discorde and takyng of parties bytwene them-.be^an
amonge them., by superfluous habundance of richesse,
voluptuosite, and of other worldely delectations, a 1678
WooDHEAD Hol^ Living (168SJ 113 The same action, that
now is lawful, if coniiuued, presently becomes unlawful
(as.. particular anfection, into concupiscence; recreations,
into voluptuosity).
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