wantoner

wantoner

(ˈwɒntənə)
n
someone who behaves in a wanton manner
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For example, in a poem entitled "A Priest to his People," the narrator castigates the commoners he is called to serve: Men of the hills, wantoners, men of Wales, With your sheep and your pigs and your ponies, your sweaty females, How I have hated you for your irreverence, your scorn even Of the refinements of art and the mysteries of the Church.
R.S. Thomas and the Dark Night of the Soul: song, suffering, and silence in a life of faith
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