venery2 (veneri)

[Early mod. E. venerie, Having discoursd of sensuall gluttonie, It followes now I speake of venerie; For these companions as inseperable Are linckt together with sinnes ougly cable. Times' Whistle (E. E. T. S.), p. 75. They are luxurious, incontinent, and prone to Venerie. Burton, Anat. of Mel., p. 201.