Chapter Fledgeling to Fleshy of F by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

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 (Zoöl.), 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 (Zoöl.), any insect larva of a flesh fly. See Flesh fly — Proud flesh. See under Proud. — To be one flesh, to be closely united as in marriage; to become as one person. Gen. ii. 24.

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.

Full bravely hast thou fleshed
Thy maiden sword.

Shak.

The wild dog
Shall flesh his tooth on every innocent.

Shak.

2. To glut; to satiate; hence, to harden, to accustom. "Fleshed in triumphs." Glanvill.

Old soldiers
Fleshed in the spoils of Germany and France.

Beau. & Fl.

3. (Leather Manufacture) To remove flesh, membrance, etc., from, as from hides.

Fleshed
(Fleshed) a.

1. Corpulent; fat; having flesh.

2. Glutted; satiated; initiated.

Fleshed with slaughter.

Dryden.

Flesher
(Flesh"er) n.

1. A butcher.

A flesher on a block had laid his whittle down.

Macaulay.

2. A two-handled, convex, blunt-edged knife, for scraping hides; a fleshing knife.

Fleshhood
(Flesh"hood) n. The state or condition of having a form of flesh; incarnation. [R.]

Thou, who hast thyself
Endured this fleshhood.

Mrs. Browning.

Fleshiness
(Flesh"i*ness) n. The state of being fleshy; plumpness; corpulence; grossness. Milton.

Fleshings
(Flesh"ings) n. pl. Flesh- colored tights, worn by actors and dancers. D. Jerrold.

Fleshless
(Flesh"less), a. Destitute of flesh; lean. Carlyle.

Fleshliness
(Flesh"li*ness) n. The state of being fleshly; carnal passions and appetites. Spenser.

Fleshling
(Flesh"ling) n. A person devoted to fleshly things. [Obs.] Spenser.

Fleshly
(Flesh"ly) a. [AS. fl&aemacrsclic.]