hircineadj.n.
/ˈhəːsʌɪn/, /ˈhəːsɪn/, U.S. /ˈhərˌsaɪn/, /ˈhərsən/ A. adj.
Of, belonging to, or resembling a goat; spec. (a) having a goatish smell; (b) lustful.
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the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > fetor > [adjective] > other spec.
sulphureousa1552
sulphured1605
sulphurous1606
sulphury1614
mephitic1623
nidorulent1634
empyreumatic1651
nidorous1651
Stymphalian1653
hircine1656
nitrosulphureous1656
empyreumatical1661
nitro-sulphurious1693
mephitical1704
nidorose1707
nitro-sulphurous1717
empyreumatized1829
onionized1830
Stymphalid1831
hircinous1866
the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > subfamily Caprinae (goat) > [adjective]
goatish?1499
goaty1600
caprine1607
hircine1656
goatly1658
capriform1847
society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > lasciviousness or lust > [adjective]
golelichc1000
luxuriousc1330
jollyc1384
lustyc1386
Venerienc1386
nicea1393
gayc1405
lasciviousc1425
libidinous1447
Venerian1448
coltishc1450
gigly1482
lubric1490
ranka1500
venereous1509
lubricous1535
venerious1547
boarish?1550
goatish?1552
cadye1554
lusting1559
coy1570
rage1573
rammish1577
venerial1577
lustful1579
rageous1579
proud1590
lust-breathed1594
rampant1596
venerous1597
sharp-seta1600
fulsome1600
lubrical1602
hot-backed1607
ruttish1607
stoned1607
muskish-minded1610
Venerean1612
saucya1616
veneral1623
lascive1647
venereal1652
lascivient1653
hircine1656
hot-tempered1673
ramp1678
randy1771
concupiscenta1834
aphrodisiac1862
lubricious1884
radgie1894
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Hircine, goatish, of a Goat.
1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xxiv. 342 The whole plant has a strong hircine smell.
1802 Sir J. E. Smith in Mem. (1832) II. 152 Orchis latifolia has, occasionally, a very disagreeable hircine scent.
1821 R. Southey Vision of Judgem. v. 21 And beyond the limits of ether Drove the hircine host obscene.
1859–63 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. I. 656 Goat-like in aspect, and very hircine in many of its habits.
1881 J. Ruskin in 19th Cent. Oct. 520 Satyric or hircine conditions of thought.
B. n. Mineralogy.
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A fossil amorphous resin which burns with a strong animal odour. Also called hircite (Dana Min. (1868) 747).
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