KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Wasteful or unrestrained excess in living or conduct. 2. To live or act in such excess.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Titus 1:6
Complete exact-word concordance
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
If any be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, hauing faithfull children, not accused of riot, or vnruly.
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
Wherein they thinke it strange, that you runne not with them to the same excesse of riot, speaking euil of you:
And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
And shall receiue the reward of vnrighteousnesse, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time: Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselues with their owne deceiuings, while they feast with you:
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Historical English dictionary sources
In Connecticut, the assembling of three persons or more, to do an unlawful act by violence against the person or property of another, and not dispersing upon proclamation, is declared to be a riot In Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the number necessary to constitute a riot is twelve. […] To revel; to run to excess in feasting, drinking or other sensual indulgences.
