venery

[prettygoodword]

venery - n., the indulgence or pursuit of sexual activity; the act of sexual intercourse.


A word since Anglo-Norman, ultimately from Latin roots -- yes, that's Venus in the stem. Not to be confused with venary (which was also sometimes spelled venery).

---L.

Comments

[larryhammer]

I shall manfully try to not resist. I'd been thinking of something of the sort during the pseudo-troubadouring I know is in my future. Though that would be more for a popular song than a courtly poem. (I hadn't thought of the covering bits, he said as he scribbled a note.)

---L.

[movingfinger.livejournal.com]

If you're throwing something like this into the milieu as a core feature, you need a Groucho-cum-Mercutio figure to milk it dry.

[larryhammer]

A point. There's been dalliance and swiving, but little bawdry so far. And no one on stage at the moment seems capable of taking on Groucho's mustache --

...

-- oh, hello. He said, as disparate elements dovetailed together. And it even addresses what's missing from the current chapter, which I couldn't articulate what to do about.

Thank you!

---L.