† iˈllecebrous, a. Obs.
[ad. L. (ante- and post-classical) illecebrōsus, f. illecebra charm, lure, enticement, f. illicĕre to entice (see illect).]
Alluring, enticing, attractive.
| 1531 Elyot Gov. i. vii, The illecebrous dilectations of Venus. 1586 W. Webbe Eng. Poetrie (Arb.) 45 Such illecibrous workes and inuentions, as among them..myght obtaine passage. 1599 R. Linche Anc. Fiction K ij, Rockt asleep with the illecebrous blandishments thereof. 1656 Blount Glossogr., Illecebrous, that enticeth or allureth. |