Both Uses of
wanton
in
The Life and Death of King Richard III
- Made prize and purchase of his wanton eye,
Scene 3.7 *wanton = sexually promiscuous
- I, that am rudely stamp'd, and want love's majesty To strut before a wanton ambling nymph;†
Scene 1.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(wanton) of something considered bad: excessive, thoughtless indulgence -- such as waste, cruelty, violence, and (especially in the past) sexual promiscuity
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In classic literature, wanton can also describe people who are playful or plants that are growing profusely.