flesh (subs.) Copy link Outline I. In ordinary sense1. căro, carnis, f. (strictly, f. as meat; whereas viscus denotes living flesh2. corpus, ŏris, n.3. viscus, eris, n. (comp. supr. 14. pulpa (f. without boneII. As theol. term • flesh (subs.): I. In ordinary sense: 1. căro, carnis, f. (strictly, f. as meat; whereas viscus denotes living flesh: but the distinction is not always adhered to): to live on milk and f., lacte et carne vivere, Caes.: raw f., cruda c., Sen.: f. of game, c. ferina, or ferina alone as subs., Sall.: Virg. (v. game): f. of oxen, carnes bubulae, Plin. (in designating diff. kinds of flesh, such adjj. as agnina, vitulina, canina, are used as subss., like ferina, supr.). Sometimes used contemptuously: never shall this f. drive me to fear, nunquam me c. ista compellet ad metum, Sen. Ep. 65, 22: also used of the fleshy part of fruits (v. pulp). Dimin. căruncŭla: to put trust in a little bit of calves'-f. (the exta), carunculae vitulinae credere, Cic. Div. 2, 24, 52. 2. corpus, ŏris, n.: the bones placed under the f., ossa subjecta corpori, Cic. N. D. 2, 55, 139: I have lost both strength and f., vires et c. amisi, Cic. Fam. 7, 26: on what fare have you made so much f., quo cibo tantum fecisti corporis? Phaedr. 3, 7, 5: diet adapted for making f., cibi potionesque corpori faciendo aptae, Cels. Hence of, or belonging to f., corpŏreus: the shoulder of f. (of Pelops), humerus c., Ov. M. 6, 406: food consisting of f., c. dapes, Ov. 3. viscus, eris, n. (comp. supr. 1: see also intestines): f. (he said) was produced from small particles of f., de minutis visceribus viscus gigni, Lucr. 1, 837: from the putrid f. spring bees, de putri v. nascuntur apes, Ov. M. 15, 365: darts sticking fast in the f. (under the skin), haerentia viscere tela, Ov. Met. 6, 290: when the tunic had fastened itself upon his f., cum tunica visceribus inhaesisset, Cic. Tusc. 2, 8, 20. 4. pulpa (f. without bone: rare): to devour the f. of a suspicious leg of pork, p. dubio de petasone vorare, Mart. 3, 37, 6: bones stripped of the f., ossa viduata pulpis, Apul. Fig.: this polluted f. of ours, haec scelerata p., Pers. 2, 63: Auson. II. As theol. term: the carnal nature: căro, carnis, f.: Vulg. Rom. viii. 1. Or perhaps, libidines corporis (v. lust). Phr.: pleasure of the f., corporis voluptas, Cic.: v. bodily.
flesh (v.) Copy link • flesh (v.): to imbrue a sword with blood, imbuo, i, ūtum, 3 (to dip in, drench): when once he had f.'d his sword, quum semel gladium sanguine imbuisset, cf. Cic. Phil. 5, 7, 20.
FLESH Copy link • FLESH 1. s. caro (general term, as opposed to to fat, muscles, nerves; on the body, or dressed as food; then, also, of the soft part of fruit): viscera, um, plur., (general term for everything under the skin in animals, the flesh, bones, etc.; Vid: Cic., N.D., 2, 63, extr.; boum visceribus vesci scelus habebatur): pulpa (rare; Cat., Mart.; eatable and savory flesh; opposed to bones): corpus (fleshy corporeal substance, as opposed to bones; ossa corpore operienda sunt; ossa corpori subjecta; also as opposed to animus). Stewed, boiled, etc., flesh. [Vid: MEAT.] A small piece of flesh, caruncula. In mentioning the flesh of animals, the Latins frequently in connection, omit caro, and say simply vitulina (the flesh of calves, veal), canina (the flesh of dogs, etc.). To have more flesh than muscle (or strength), carnis plus habere quam lacertorum (also, figuratively, of a ivriter’s style). It is considered a sin to eat flesh on a fast-day, jejunio indicto carnibus vesci scelus habetur (Cic., N.D., 2, 63, 159). Proud flesh (in a wound), caro supercrescens: to flesh it away, carnem supercrescentem exedere. To gain flesh, corpus facere: to lose flesh, corpus amittere (Cic.); corpus alicujus abiit (†): to turn to flesh, in corpus ire or obire (of articles of food). METON. (a) My flesh and blood (i. e., my children, relations), viscera mea, plur., (Vid: Weber ad Juv., 3, 72, p. 160). (b) Flesh (opposed to Spirit), in the sense of the Bible (i. e., sensual desires), cupiditates or libidines (e.g., to live to the flesh, libidini et cupiditati parere). To indulge the lusts of the flesh, libidinibus se dare, dedere; voluptatibus servire or se tradere; totum se libidinibus or corporis voluptatibus dedere: to subdue the lusts of the flesh, cupiditatibus imperare; cupiditates coercere; libidines domitas habere. 2. v. To flesh his maiden sword, *primum bello gladium destringere or hostem manu fundere († ☞ Verg., Aen., 9, 590. Tum primum celerem intendisse sagittam Dicitur, etc.; fortemque manu fudisse Numanum).