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† Veˈnerean, a. (and n.) Obs.
Also 6 Sc. venereane.
[f. as venereal a. + -an.]
1. Connected or associated with, relating or pertaining to, Venus or her service.
c1550Rolland Crt. Venus i. 223 For hir sake sum sang venereane I wald thow sang. Ibid. iii. 758 Thay thre was of the Court venereane. 1597Bp. Hall Sat. i. ix, His statue trimd with the venerean tree. 1653Gataker Vind. Annot. Jer. 64 Oh but when, trow we, may some loose people say, will these Halcyon, or Venerean dayes rather appeer? 1685Cotton tr. Montaigne (1711) I. xx. 117 My Figures proved more Venerean than Solar.
2. Of or pertaining to sexual desire or intercourse.
c1550Rolland Crt. Venus iii. 720 Thamar and Raab..And Barsabe..War all of sport Ladeis venereane. 1634Wither Embl. 71 The scarres they get in their Venerean fights. c1645Howell Lett. (1650) II. 17 With the assurance of Venerean delights in a far higher degree to succeed after death. c1700Jane Shore in Evans Old Ball. (1784) I. 325 Those with Scythian lad engag'd in several fights, And in the brave Venerean wars did foil advent'rous knights.
b. = venereal a. 2.
1612Chapman Widowes T. i. B iv, The Venerean disease, to which they say, he has beene long wedded.
3. Addicted to venereal pleasures. Also as n., a person of this character.
1612Chapman Widowes T. v. I ij b, It will be such a cooler To my Venerean Gentlemans hot liuer. 1631Mabbe Celestina xiv. 156 Just about this time rise..your Venereans and love-sicke soules, such as our master. |