arch. [f. LUSTY + -HOOD.] Lustiness, vigor of body, robustness; occas. † lustfulness.
1599. Shaks., Much Ado, V. i. 76. His Maie of youth, and bloome of lustihood. Ibid. (1606), Tr. & Cr., II. ii. 50. Reason and respect, Makes Liuers pale, and lustyhood deiect.
1794. Mathias, Purs. Lit. (1798), 6. In these latter days, they [Frenchmen] have been neighing after the constitutions of their neighbours in their lawless lustihood.
1806. H. Siddons, Maid, Wife, & Widow, III. 71. I had no money, but I had health in all its lustihood.
1822. W. Irving, Braceb. Hall (1823), I. 122. The oak, in the pride and lustihood [ed. 1845 lustiness] of its growth.
1826. Scott, Woodst., xxix. Showing my lustihood at foot-ball.
1873. Browning, Red Cott. Nt.-cap, 1252. Youth, strength and lustihood can sleep on turf.
