Meanings
plural fleshlings
- derogatoryfantasyA creature made of flesh; a human being.
- obsoleteA person devoted to sensual pursuits.
But ô fraile Fleshlings, Husbands, Hard-heads, Bawdes, / Note but the end of your laciuious Match […]
c. 1605, John Davies, “Be not ielous ouer the wife of thy bozome […] Ecclus. 9. 1.”, in Wittes pilgrimage2 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 […]
1548, Robert Crowley, “Shaxton. The .xiii. Article”, in The confutation of the xiii articles [of] Nicolas ShaxtonBut the word of our Sauiour, though it be the Gospel of peace, is yet a Fire that inflames, a Sword that deuides. It aimes at another peace then worldlings and fleshlings dreame of ; they cast their eyes vpon peace with men, this teacheth a peace with God;
1623, Thomas Scott, Digitvs Dei, page 3
Origin
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