Con*crete"ly, adv. In a concrete manner.
Con*crete"ness, n. The quality of being concrete.
Con*cre"tion (?), n. [L. concretio.] 1. The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass; solidification.
2. A mass or nodule of solid matter formed by growing together, by congelation, condensation, coagulation, induration, etc.; a clot; a lump; a calculus.
Accidental ossifications or deposits of phosphates of lime in certain organs . . . are called osseous concretions.
Dunglison.
3. (Geol.) A rounded mass or nodule produced by an aggregation of the material around a center; as, the calcareous concretions common in beds of clay.
Con*cre"tion*al (?), a. Concretionary.
Con*cre"tion*a*ry (?), a. Pertaining to, or formed by, concretion or aggregation; producing or containing concretions.
Con*cre"tive (?), a. Promoting concretion. Sir T. Browne.
Con*cre"tive*ly, adv. In a concrete manner.
Con*cre"ture (?; 135), n. A mass formed by concretion. [Obs.] Johnson.
Con*crew" (?), v. i. [See Concrete, a., and Accrue.] To grow together. [Obs.] Spenser.
Con*crim`i*na"tion (?), n. A joint accusation.
Con*cu"bi*na*cy (?), n. The practice of concubinage. [Obs.] Strype.
Con*cu"bi*nage (?), n. 1. The cohabiting of a man and a woman who are not legally married; the state of being a concubine.
&fist; In some countries, concubinage is marriage of an inferior kind, or performed with less solemnity than a true or formal marriage; or marriage with a woman of inferior condition, to whom the husband does not convey his rank or quality. Under Roman law, it was the living of a man and woman in sexual relations without marriage, but in conformity with local law.
2. (Law) A plea, in which it is alleged that the woman suing for dower was not lawfully married to the man in whose lands she seeks to be endowed, but that she was his concubine.
Con*cu"bi*nal (?), a. [L. concubinalis.] Of or pertaining to concubinage.
Con*cu`bi*na"ri*an (?), a. & n. Concubinary.
The married and concubinarian, as well as looser clergy.
Milman.
Con*cu"bi*na*ry (?), a. [LL. concubinarius.] Relating to concubinage; living in concubinage.
Con*cu"bi*na*ry, n.; pl. Concubinaries (#). One who lives in concubinage. Jer. Taylor.
Con*cu"bi*nate (?), n. [L. concubinatus.] Concubinage. [Obs.] Johnson.
Con"cu*bine (?), n. [F., fr. L. concubina; con- + cubare to lie down, concumbere to lie together, akin to E. cubit.] 1. A woman who cohabits with a man without being his wife; a paramour.
&fist; Concubine has been sometimes, but rarely, used of a male paramour as well as of a female. Trench.
2. A wife of inferior condition; a lawful wife, but not united to the man by the usual ceremonies, and of inferior condition. Such were Hagar and Keturah, the concubines of Abraham; and such concubines were allowed by the Roman laws. Their children were not heirs of their father.
Con*cul"cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concultated; p. pr. & vb. n. Conculcating.] [L. conculcatus, p. p. of conculcare to conculcate fr. calx heel.] To tread or trample under foot. [Obs.] Bp. Montagu
-- Con`cul*ca"tion (&?;), n. [Obs.]
Con*cu"pis*cence (?), n. [F., fr. L. concupiscentia.] Sexual lust; morbid carnal passion.
Concupiscence like a pestilence walketh in darkness.
Horne.
Con*cu"pis*cent (?), a. [L. concupiscens, p. pr. of concupiscere, v. incho. of concupere to long for; con- + cupere. See Covet.] Having sexual lust; libidinous; lustful; lecherous; salacious. Johnson.
Con*cu`pis*cen"tial (?), a. Relating to concupiscence. [Obs.] Johnson.