nonage
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His "hoy," "bunk" and "bull" stories, his hoaxes, false fronts and fabrications were easily detected and. cast out when he was in his professional nonage.
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The founding father of black humor in a new, splendidly gutty translation of his classic about the bitter, unbreakable orphan whose childhood and nonage were a lugubrious epic of squalor, filth, misery and hatred.
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He resigned his crown to Kenred, his nephew, brother to our saint, having been chosen king only on account of the nonage of that prince.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban
Now's but the nonage of My paines, My feares Are yett but hopes, weake as my infant yeares.10 6.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
During Nero's nonage he was persevering in his studies and made great progress in Greek.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.