liguritionn.
/lɪɡjʊəˈrɪʃən/ rare.
Gluttonous devouring, licking.
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the world > physical sensation > touch and feeling > touching > touching with mouth or tongue > [noun] > licking with tongue
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ligurition1623
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > [noun] > eating voraciously
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1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Ligurition, greedinesse, lycorousnesse.
1644 Vindex Anglicus 6 (in list of ‘inkhorn’ terms).
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Ligurition, a gluttonous devouring; immoderate appetite.
1859 F. W. Farrar Julian Home vii. 94 Slovenly servants employed in the emptying of wine-glasses and the ligurrition of dishes.
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