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Flesh \Flesh\ (fl[e^]sh), n. [OE. flesch, flesc, AS. fl[=ae]sc;
akin to OFries. fl[=a]sk, D. vleesch, OS. fl[=e]sk, OHG.
fleisc, G. fleisch, Icel. & Dan. flesk lard, bacon, pork, Sw.
fl[aum]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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Note: 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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Note: 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} (Zool.), one of several species of flies whose
larv[ae] 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} (Zool.), 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 \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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