a. Obs. Also 6 venerus. [f. L. Vener-, Venus: see -OUS and cf. obs. F. venereux.]
1. = VENEREAL a. 1.
1562. Bulleyn, Bk. Simples (1579), 10. Dandelion … with Roses and Vineger … rebateth venerous and fleshly heat.
1594. Carew, Huarte’s Exam. Wits, xv. (1596), 265. Men who desire to satisfie their venerous lusts, do yet greatly shame to confesse it.
1603. Holland, Plutarch’s Mor., 655. Hee was not so forward in venerous matters, nor given much to women.
1621. Burton, Anat. Mel., III. ii. II. iii. For a remedy of venerous passions.
1651. H. More, Enthus. Tri. (1712), 37. A measurable Abstinence … from all venerous pleasures and tactual delights of the Body.
2. = VENEREOUS a. 2.
1597. Legh’s Armory, 54 b. The Goate, sayeth Isidore, is verie venerous.
1607. Walkington, Opt. Glass, 60. She is a venerous bird.
1651. H. More, Enthus. Tri. (1712), 25. For it is very hard to find an healthy body very comely and beautiful, but the same proves more than ordinarily venerous and lustful.
3. = VENEREOUS a. 3.
1587. Harrison, Descr. Brit., II. vi., in Holinshed, I. 167/1. The potato and such venerous roots as are brought out of Spaine, Portingale, and the Indies to furnish vp our bankets.
1620. Venner, Via Recta, vii. 137. They … are … of a venerous windy faculty.
1651. H. More, Enthus. Tri. (1712), 28. For what means this bold purpose … but that his judgment was overclouded by some venerous fumes and vapours?
