Talk:carnal

Verb

There is an extremely rare verb carnal, meaning "to have sex with" (i.e. carnal knowledge):

• Sir Thomas Browne: "this was the temper of that lecher that carnaled with a statue"
• 1933, Senate Journal of the Legislature of the State of Washington (page 49): "Sentenced March 4, 1927, from Jefferson county to a term of from five to fifteen years in the State Penitentiary for the crime of carnalling and abusing female child."

Chambers 1908 also lists the word as a verb, but defines it as "convert into flesh; become fleshy"; I can't find that in use.

Equinox ◑ 06:20, 27 December 2018 (UTC)