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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lecher(o)us, Lechorus, a. Also: lecherous(s)e, leicher-, leichor-, leacherous. [ME. le(c)cherous (1303), OF. lecheros. Cf. Licherous.] Lecherous. Of a person, his actions or thoughts, etc., and transf.(1) c1420 Wynt. vi. 1119 (C).
Me lecherousse creatur a1500 Henr. Orph. 374 (Ch. & M.).
He was on lyve brukle & lecherouse 1492 Myll Spect. 288/27.
This quene was sa lecherus that [etc.](b) Ib. 274/4.
Ouid sayes that the ȝoung lechorus man synnis bot the ald [etc.](c) a1578 Pitsc. I. 157/27.
Sune efter his deid … scho became leichorous of hir body 1596 Dalr. I. 94/6.
Na men war les diligate than thay, les leicherous, and mair abhored voluptuous plesour(d) c1590 Fowler II. 112/10.
Some chaste, some leacherous(2) 1492 Myll Spect. 286/28.
Hir lechorus insasiable desyris(3) transf. 1596 Dalr. I. 152/7.
He sett out sum leicherous lawis, that his flagitious gaird … mycht haue occasione [etc.]