Meaning of janglery | Babel Free

Definitions

Chatter; gossip.

dated, rare, uncountable

Examples

“See there be no entrance into princes' courts, either of drunkenneſs, ill-ſpeaking, babling indiſcreetly, flattery, janglery, buffoonery, and ſuch other vices, which ſoil and ſhame the reputation of men.”

“For it is written, the janglery of women ne can nothing hide, save that which they wot not.”

“S. Gregory saith in his dialogues that there was a nun Sabina which held her continent of her flesh, but she eschewed not the janglery of her tongue [.]”

““Yes, I think. He doesn’t hold by Lancaster now, at all events. Ask Thomas! He knows all the scullions’ janglery!””

“And by this way of behaving, you shall not be put in their janglery and talking and will not have blame or defame of the world.”

“‘Nonsense!’ he shouted. ‘I never heard such folly! You are the elder, ’tis your right to be first, foolish one. Do not prate such janglery to me, my Lord Earl of Warwick!’”

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