Sir, - In front of me is Vol. of the fourth Edition of Dr Johnson's dictionary (Ewing, Dublin, 1775). "FULSOME. adj. [from fulle, Saxon, foul]. 1. Nauseous; offensive. 2. Rank; gross: to the smell. 3. Lustful. 4. Tending to obscenity."
He goes on to cite passages from Roscom, Otway's Orphan, Bacon, Shakespeare, Dryden. - Yours, etc.,
Carrickmines Station,
Dublin 18.