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.
CONCULCATE
Con*cul"cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concultated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Conculcating.] Etym: [L. conculcatus, p. p. of conculcare to
conculcate fr. calx heel.]
Defn: To tread or trample under foot. [Obs.] Bp. Montagu —
Con`cul*ca"tion (, n. [Obs.]
CONCUPISCENCE
Con*cu"pis*cence, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. concupiscentia.]
Defn: Sexual lust; morbid carnal passion.
Concupiscence like a pestilence walketh in darkness. Horne.
CONCUPISCENT Con*cu"pis*cent, a. Etym: [L. concupiscens, p. pr. of concupiscere, v. incho. of concupere to long for; con- + cupere. See Covet.]
Defn: Having sexual lust; libidinous; lustful; lecherous; salacious.
Johnson.
CONCUPISCENTIAL
Con*cu`pis*cen"tial, a.
Defn: Relating to concupiscence. [Obs.] Johnson.
CONCUPISCENTIOUS
Con*cu`pis*cen"tious, a.