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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fleschly, -lie, a. Also: fles-, fleschely, -lie, flescly, -lie, fleisch-, fleaschly, fleshelie. [ME. fleschly, early fleschlich, flæshlic, OE. flǽsclíc.]

1. a. Of the flesh; bodily. b. Fleshy, plump. c. After the flesh; natural.a. a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 1177.
With fleschely eyne Ib. xli. 301.
With fleschly ee 1535 Stewart 15411.
With ony fleschlie ene 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 307.
For fleshelie paine a1570-86 Maitl. F. xxx. 88.
Throuch … fleschlie febilnesb. ?1438 Alex. ii. 4702.
His visage … fleshly was with ressounc. 1533 Gau 86/35.
The flesclie faders heritage 1567 G. Ball. 33.
Sen we our fleschelie father dreid

2. Of the flesh; carnal. a1400 Leg. S. ii. 883.
This fleschely delyt Ib. vi. 484.
Ȝarninge of fleschly lust c1420 Wynt. ii. 118.
Hyr fleschly lust for to fulfyll Ib. 1277, etc. 1456 Hay I. 79/34.
The fleschely appetite, quhilk was bot bestly 1490 Irland Mir. I. 73/6.
To haue fleschly deill with wthire Id. Asl. MS. I. 68/16.
Carnal and fleschly syn 1533 Gau 20/26.
The … fleslie blynd lwiff of ald Adame 1535 Stewart 45.
Affaminait with fleschlie appetyte a1570-86 Maitl. F. xxx. 9.
Fleschlie loving [is] jugeit libertie 1596 Dalr. II. 30/24.
Lust, licherie, and al fleslie plesuriscomb. 1562-3 Winȝet II. 82/8.
The warldlie and fleschelie myndit, … knichtis of Venus court

b. Carnally-minded. c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 30.
So lang as tha sall fleschelie folkis indure a1570-86 Maitl. F. xxii. 62.
Thame … That callit ar the fleschlie gospellaris Ib. xxix. 59.
To satisfie ane fleschlie cumpanie