What does wag-wanton mean?
Wag-wanton means quaking grass: any of a genus, Briza, of grasses.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
quaking grass: any of a genus, Briza, of grasses.
No man durst scarce this wag-wanton touch.
[T]hen euery little childe that playeth wag-wanton[…]
Well hit, but, to the fourth now: Wagge-wanton with his mistresse.
Use wag-wanton when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Wag-wanton means quaking grass: any of a genus, Briza, of grasses.
Common synonyms include fornicator, rakehell, rowdily, disorderly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
No man durst scarce this wag-wanton touch.
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