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<cs><col>After the flesh</col>, <cd>after the manner of man; in a gross or earthly manner. "Ye judge <i>after the flesh<i>."</cd> <i>John viii. 15.</i> -- <col>An arm of flesh</col>, <cd>human strength or aid.</cd> -- <col>Flesh and blood</col>. <cd>See under <er>Blood</er>.</cd> -- <col>Flesh broth</col>, <cd>broth made by boiling flesh in water.</cd> -- <col>Flesh fly</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>one of several species of flies whose larv\'91 or maggots feed upon flesh, as the bluebottle fly; -- called also <altname>meat fly</altname>, <altname>carrion fly</altname>, and <altname>blowfly</altname>. See <er>Blowly</er>.</cd> -- <col>Flesh meat</col>, <cd>animal food.</cd> <i>Swift.</i> -- <col>Flesh side</col>, <cd>the side of a skin or hide which was next to the flesh; -- opposed to <i>grain side<i>.</cd> -- <col>Flesh tint</col> <fld>(Painting)</fld>, <cd>a color used in painting to imitate the hue of the living body.</cd> -- <col>Flesh worm</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any insect larva of a flesh fly. See <cref>Flesh fly</cref> (above).</cd> -- <col>Proud flesh</col>. <cd>See under <er>Proud</er>.</cd> -- <col>To be one flesh</col>, <cd>to be closely united as in marriage; to become as one person.</cd> <i>Gen. ii. 24.</i></cs>

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<hw>Flesh</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Fleshed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Fleshing</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To feed with flesh, as an incitement to further exertion; to initiate; -- from the practice of training hawks and dogs by feeding them with the first game they take, or other flesh. Hence, to use upon flesh (as a murderous weapon) so as to draw blood, especially for the first time.</def>

<blockquote>Full bravely hast thou <b>fleshed</b> Thy maiden sword. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The wild dog Shall <b>flesh</b> his tooth on every innocent. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To glut; to satiate; hence, to harden, to accustom.</def> "<i>Fleshed</i> in triumphs."

<i>Glanvill.</i>

<blockquote>Old soldiers <b>Fleshed</b> in the spoils of Germany and France. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Leather Manufacture)</fld> <def>To remove flesh, membrance, etc., from, as from hides.</def>

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<hw>Fleshed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Corpulent; fat; having flesh.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Glutted; satiated; initiated.</def>

<blockquote><b>Fleshed</b> with slaughter. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Flesh"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A butcher.</def>

<blockquote>A <b>flesher</b> on a block had laid his whittle down. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A two-handled, convex, blunt-edged knife, for scraping hides; a fleshing knife.</def>

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<hw>Flesh"hood</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or condition of having a form of flesh; incarnation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Thou, who hast thyself Endured this <b>fleshhood</b>. <i>Mrs. Browning.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Flesh"i*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being fleshy; plumpness; corpulence; grossness.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

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<hw>Flesh"ings</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <def>Flesh-colored tights, worn by actors dancers.</def>

<i>D. Jerrold.</i>

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