old wivish

Definitions

Adjective. [B2]

Examples

“[marginal note⟳: “1 Tim. iv.”] Let⟳ them “cast⟳ away ungodly and old wivish fables,” and “be unto them that believe⟳ an example in the word, in conversation, in love⟳, in spirit, in faith, in pureness.””

““To cast⟳ away unghostly and old wivish fables, to be unto them that believe⟳ an ensample in the word, in conversation, in love⟳, in the spirit, in faith, in pureness; to give⟳ attendance unto reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.” 1 Timoth. iv.”

“Other objections to the hydropathic practice that I have⟳ heard are so puerile or old wivish—running away reasonless with the fragment of a fact, or the bare imagination of a fact, that I cannot find⟳ it in my heart to honour them with a serious confutation.”

“He (Mr H) represented the minority, the poor, peeled, and scattered few, who had been called narrow-minded and old wivish. (Hear⟳, Hear⟳). In his opinion the boot was on the other leg. They were standing up for that worship⟳ which embraced them all, for the worship⟳ of their forefathers. The worship⟳ may be bare, may be unattractive, and he believed all true religious worship⟳ was so to carnal minds, but it was a pure and holy worship⟳. They had been called old wivish. How about the other side? Had not their wives been exceedingly busy in canvassing and bringing up people to vote⟳, when the wives of the minority had followed out the old apostolic injunction to stay⟳ at home?”

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