He is our brother and our flesh.
Gen. xxxvii. 27.
7. The soft, pulpy substance of fruit; also, that part of a root,
fruit, and the like, which is fit to be eaten.
Flesh is often used adjectively or self-explaining compounds; as, flesh
broth or flesh-broth; flesh brush or fleshbrush; flesh tint or
flesh-tint; flesh wound.
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 (Zoˆl.), one of
several species of flies whose larvÊ 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 (Zoˆl.), any insect larva of a flesh
fly. See Flesh fly (above). -- 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, 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.
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Fleshed (?), a. 1. Corpulent; fat; having flesh.