LUBRIC

Etymology

Adjective

lubric (comparative more lubric, superlative most lubric)

(obsolete) Having a smooth surface; slippery.

(obsolete) Lascivious; wanton; lewd.

Source: Wiktionary


Lu"bric, Lu"bric*al, a. Etym: [L. lubricus: cf. F. lubrique.]

1. Having a smooth surface; slippery. [R.]

2. Lascivious; wanton; lewd. [R.] This lubric and adulterate age. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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