(a) The goddess Venus, esp. in her role as goddess of love; also in asseverations; seinte ~; (b) Venus as the source or instigator of sexuality and sexual activity; also, Venus as the embodiment of sexual feelings, the libido; desire, lust; ~ children, lovers; ~ fir; ~ werkes, dedes (servise) of ~, sexual activity, lovemaking; chaumbre of ~, the female sexual organs; likinge (mevinge) of ~, stirrings of desire; ?also, puberty [quot. a1398, 1st]; don homage to (serven) ~, paien of ~ paiementes, to engage in sexual relations, make love; (c) astron. & astrol. the planet Venus; also person.; also, the representation of Venus on an astronomical instrument [quot. c1392]; (d) the planet Venus in its association with copper, or with tin and pewter; also, copper itself [last quot.]; (e) palm. the planet Venus as associated with part of the hand.