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sexed, a.|sɛkst|
[f. sex n. + -ed2.]
1. As the second element of a parasynthetic compound: Pertaining to one or both of the sexes (specified by the prefixed word).
1598,1873Double-sexed [see double C. 1]. a1616Beaum. & Fl. Four Plays in one Wks. (1647) 27/2 Tie up my sight, let not soft nature so transformed be (and lose her gentler sex'd humanitie) to make me see my lord bleed. 1621J. Taylor (Water P.) Superbiæ Flagellum C 6, Shamelesse double sex'd Hermophradites, Virago Roaring Girles. 1883Meredith Poems & Lyrics 140 Alas, that I should have to say it! bad Is two-sexed upon earth.
2. Of an animal or plant: Having sex; not neuter or asexual.
1891Century Dict.
3. a. With prefixed adv.: having the sexual desires, emotions, or functions developed in a specified way.
1898, etc. [see over-sexed a.]. 1921Outward Bound Mar. 13/2 Had Elizabeth been as strongly sexed as she. 1949M. Mead Male & Female vi. 139 The tall, fiery, infinitely proud, specifically nervously sexed man and woman. 1974M. Taylor tr. Metz's Film Lang. i. 9 Each one is disguised by a whole rigorously sexed body.
b. sexed-up: see sex v. 2.
4. Of poultry: divided into the two sexes.
1960Farmer & Stockbreeder 1 Mar. 148/3 (Advt.), Day old sexed pullets. 1971Farmers Weekly 19 Mar. 92/2 (Advt.), Sexed poults. |