ər adjective Archaic.
1.
fond of and eager for choice food.
2.
greedy; longing.
3.
lustful; lecherous.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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lickerish or liquorish (ˈlɪkərɪʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | lecherous or lustful |
| 2. | greedy; gluttonous |
| 3. | appetizing or tempting |
| [C16: changed from C13 lickerous, via Norman French from Old French lechereus lecherous; see | |
| liquorish or liquorish | |
| —adj | |
| [C16: changed from C13 lickerous, via Norman French from Old French lechereus lecherous; see | |
| 'lickerishly or liquorish | |
| —adv | |
| 'liquorishly or liquorish | |
| —adv | |
| 'lickerishness or liquorish | |
| —n | |
| 'liquorishness or liquorish | |
| —n | |
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lickerish
"fond of delicious fare," 1500, from M.E. likerous "pleasing to the palate" (c.1275), from Anglo-Fr. *likerous, from O.Fr. licherous (see lecherous). Unlike the Fr. word, it generally kept close to its literal sense.
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