Archaic Definition of the Week – Lickerous

16 April 2010
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publishinglickerous Pleasing or tempting to the palate, delightful.  Of a person, having an appetite for delicious food, a keen desire for something pleasant.  Also, lecherous, lustful, wanton.

- A Sea of Words : A Lexicon and Companion for Patrick O’Brian’s Seafaring Tales by Dean King with John B. Hattendorf and J. Worth Estes.

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2 Responses to Archaic Definition of the Week – Lickerous

  1. Lydia Sharp on 16 April 2010 at 6:03 am

    This. Is my new favorite word. I’m going to find a way to use it today.

  2. M on 16 April 2010 at 6:23 am

    This may be my new favorite word.

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