All 3 Uses of
wanton
in
The Merry Wives of Windsor
- Lord, Lord! your worship's a wanton!†
Scene 2.2
- The spirit of wantonness is sure scared out of him; if the devil have him not in fee-simple, with fine and recovery, he will never, I think, in the way of waste, attempt us again.†
Scene 4.2
- Henceforth, do what thou wilt; I rather will suspect the sun with cold Than thee with wantonness:†
Scene 4.4 *
Definition:
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(wanton) of something considered bad: excessive, thoughtless indulgence -- such as waste, cruelty, violence, and (especially in the past) sexual promiscuity