Fleshling
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A creature made of flesh; a human being. derogatory
- 2 A person devoted to sensual pursuits. obsolete
"[…] theyr entente was to set forthe the iustice of God, whych is to rewarde the spirituall […] wyth the blessynges promised, & the fleshlynges (the reprobate) with the plages thretned […]"
Example
More examples"[…] theyr entente was to set forthe the iustice of God, whych is to rewarde the spirituall […] wyth the blessynges promised, & the fleshlynges (the reprobate) with the plages thretned […]"
Etymology
From flesh + -ling.
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