FLESH
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Flesh (flĕsh), n. [OE. flesch, flesc, AS. fl&aē_;sc; akin to OFries. fl&ā;sk, D. vleesch, OS. fl&ē;sk, OHG. fleisc, G. fleisch, Icel. & Dan. flesk lard, bacon, pork, Sw. fl&ä;sk.] 1. The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which cover the framework of bones in man and other animals; especially, the muscles.
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&hand_; In composition it is mainly proteinaceous, but contains in adition a large number of low-molecular-weight subtances, such as creatin, xanthin, hypoxanthin, carnin, etc. It is also rich in potassium phosphate.
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2. Animal food, in distinction from vegetable; meat; especially, the body of beasts and birds used as food, as distinguished from fish.
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With roasted flesh, or milk, and wastel bread.
Chaucer.
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3. The human body, as distinguished from the soul; the corporeal person.
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As if this flesh, which walls about our life,
Were brass impregnable.
Shak.
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4. The human eace; mankind; humanity.
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All flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
Gen. vi. 12.
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5. Human nature: (a) In a good sense, tenderness of feeling; gentleness.
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There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart.
Cowper.
(b) In a bad sense, tendency to transient or physical pleasure; desire for sensual gratification; carnality. (c) (Theol.) The character under the influence of animal propensities or selfish passions; the soul unmoved by spiritual influences.
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6. Kindred; stock; race.
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He is our brother and our flesh.
Gen. xxxvii. 27.
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7. The soft, pulpy substance of fruit; also, that part of a root, fruit, and the like, which is fit to be eaten.
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&hand_; Flesh is often used adjectively or self-explaining compounds; as, flesh broth or flesh-broth; flesh brush or fleshbrush; flesh tint or flesh-tint; flesh wound.
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After the flesh, after the manner of man; in a gross or earthly manner. “Ye judge after the flesh.” John viii. 15. -- An arm of flesh, human strength or aid. -- Flesh and blood. See under Blood. -- Flesh broth, broth made by boiling flesh in water. -- Flesh fly (Zo&ö;l.), one of several species of flies whose larvæ or maggots feed upon flesh, as the bluebottle fly; -- called also meat fly, carrion fly, and blowfly. See Blowly. -- Flesh meat, animal food. Swift. -- Flesh side, the side of a skin or hide which was next to the flesh; -- opposed to grain side. -- Flesh tint (Painting), a color used in painting to imitate the hue of the living body. -- Flesh worm (Zo&ö;l.), any insect larva of a flesh fly. See Flesh fly (above). -- Proud flesh. See under Proud. -- To be one flesh, to be closely united as in marriage; to become as one person. Gen. ii. 24.
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Flesh, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fleshed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Fleshing.] 1. 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.
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Full bravely hast thou fleshed
Thy maiden sword.
Shak.
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The wild dog
Shall flesh his tooth on every innocent.
Shak.
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2. To glut; to satiate; hence, to harden, to accustom. “Fleshed in triumphs.” Glanvill.
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Old soldiers
Fleshed in the spoils of Germany and France.
Beau. & Fl.
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3. (Leather Manufacture) To remove flesh, membrance, etc., from, as from hides.
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