fribbling

Spirit, such Impotence of Nerve, is often accompanied with a fribbling Affectation of Politeness, which is to me completely ridiculous -- green Tea, if We could but get it -- Madeira Wine, if I could but get it -- Collectors genteel Company, Dances, late suppers and

John Adams diary 15, 30 January 1768, 10 August 1769 - 22 August 1770 1961

And, in short, when he urges the great question whether this country is to tolerate slavery or no, he is met with trivial fribbling side-issues, every one of which _should_ vanish like foam before the determined will and onward march of a great, _free_ people.

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Various

He's fribbling all the time with that damned House.

Collected Poems 1922

He’s fribbling all the time with that damned House.

Ben Jonson Entertains a Man from Stratford. I. The Man Against the Sky 1921

In this tract we find no unmeaning gallant fribbling, but the solemn language of one who had death and judgment before his face.

Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658

I want to apologize for my "borborygmus" and be called out for my "fribbling."

NPR Topics: News 2010

I want to apologize for my "borborygmus" and be called out for my "fribbling."

NPR Topics: News 2010

I want to apologize for my "borborygmus" and be called out for my "fribbling."

NPR Topics: News 2010

I want to apologize for my "borborygmus" and be called out for my "fribbling."

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* Impatient for heaven's cordial drop, ihe tries v The fribbling beau, the rough unwieldy clown;,.

The works of the English poets; with prefaces, biographical and critical 1790