Wantonry

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being wanton. obsolete, uncountable

    "Now hold your tongues for charity, / my nobles knights and ladies free, / And listen to my spell, / To battle and to chivalry / And making love in wantonry / For such is what I tell."

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"Now hold your tongues for charity, / my nobles knights and ladies free, / And listen to my spell, / To battle and to chivalry / And making love in wantonry / For such is what I tell."

Etymology

From wanton + -ry.

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