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wanton

Meaning of “wanton”

Unrestrained, self-indulgent, luxurious, lustful, shameless, or insolently given to sensual appetite and pleasure without proper restraint.

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First occurrence: Isaiah 3:16

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Every verse containing “wanton”

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Isaiah 3:16
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¶ Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 3:16 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer the LORD saith; Because the daughters of Zion are hautie, and walke with stretched forth necks, and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they goe, and making a tinkeling with their feet:

1611 marginal noteHebr. deceiuing with their eyes.

1611 marginal noteOr, tripping nicely.

1 Timothy 5:11
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But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 5:11 · retained source text

But the yonger widowes refuse: for when they haue begunne to waxe wanton against Christ, they will marry,

James 5:5
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Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
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1611 witness · James 5:5 · retained source text

Yee haue liued in pleasure on the earth, and bene wanton: ye haue nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter:

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