Meaning of lautitious | Babel Free

Definitions

sumptuous; luxurious; splendid

obsolete

Examples

“To sup with thee thou did'st me home invite⟳; And mad'st a promise⟳ that mine appetite should meet⟳ and tire⟳ on such lautitious meat, The like⟳ not Heliogabalus did eat⟳.”

“Of Sewer, or Carver, and the like⟳; with divers great Lords of State, all in their Robes: so that there was nothing order'd, at that High Banquet, but with vast Pomp; the meats lautitious, the wines generous, and gract with an Abundance of sumptuous Plate of Gold, the curious work⟳ of Vanlesen.”

“I've more compliments to impart, to be sure, but I'd as lief make⟳ a gift of them to none but thy lautitious self.”

“2014, Arthur Machen, The Complete⟳ Works of Arthur Machen (Illustrated), Delphi Classics, page 6 of The Lord Maltworm's Second Tale - The Affair Done at the House with the Lattice I should judge⟳ that her taille is a rarer and more lautitious taille than that of Madam Phryne; but, by cock! if you win⟳ this lady you must be a very discreet knight, and a cunning, and a daring to boot; since Master Torlesse will have⟳ no gallants, keeps his door bolted, and shoots bolts at any he sees lurking about.”

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