| 单词 | witwanton |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswit-wanton wit-wanton adj. making a wanton use of the ‘wit’ or understanding; also as n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > [noun] > abuser of understanding wit-wanton1612 the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > [adjective] > abusing wit-wanton1612 1612 J. Sylvester Lacrymæ Lacrymarum 99 Epicures, Wit~wantons, Atheists. 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. x. 62 How dangerous it is for wit-wanton Men, to dance with their nice Distinctions, on such Mysticall Precipices. wit-wanton ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > fail to comprehend [verb (intransitive)] > exercise wantonly wit-wanton1642 society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > moral or spiritual impurity > indecency > be indecent [verb (intransitive)] > be lewd or obscene > in wit wit-wanton1642 1642 T. Fuller Holy State iii. ii. 155 More dangerous it is to wit-wanton it with the Majestie of God. 1796 R. Southey Joan of Arc ix. 268 Wretched Maid!.. England's inhuman Chiefs Shall..black thy spotless fame, Wit-wanton it with lewd barbarity. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xiv. [Oxen of the Sun] 376 And Master Lynch bade him have a care to flout and witwanton. 1922 E. R. Eddison Worm Ouroboros xv. 209 I will not suffer mine indignation so to witwanton with fair justice as persuade me to put the wite on Witchland. < as lemmas |
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