Obs. rare. [ad. L. juventūs, -tūt-em the age of youth, f. juvenis a young person. Cf. obs. F. juventute (Godef.).] Youth; the age of youthful vigor or early manhood.
1533. Elyot, Cast. Helthe (1541), 13 a. Ages be foure: Adolescency to xxv yeres … Iuventute unto xl yeres, hotte and drye, wherin the body is in perfyte growthe.
1542. [see JUVENTY, quot. c. 1407].
1742. in Bailey (ed. 10).
