Crossword-Solution: RIOTISE
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Riotise | n. | Excess; tumult; revelry. |
We have 1 clue for the answer “RIOTISE”
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| archaic word for riotous behaviour and excess | 1 answer |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
ERTAE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with RIOTISE (5)
Might > Would that beseem > seem 5 Which stately manner when they did see, 6 The image of superfluous riotise, superfluous > extravagant riotise > indulgence, dissipation 7 Exceeding much the state of mean degree, mean > medium; temperate degree > rank, social station 8 They greatly wondered whence so sumptuous guise guise > appearance; mode of life 9 Might be maintained, and each gan diversely devise.
After him, Reproach, Repentance, Shame, "Unquiet Care, and fond Unthriftyhead, Lewd Losse of Time, and Sorrow seeming dead, Inconstant Chaunge, and false Disloyalty, Consuming Riotise, and guilty Dread Of heavenly vengeaunce; faint Infirmity, Vile Poverty, and lastly Death with infamy." Compare these two pictures of Cupid with the Love-god of the Renaissance, as he is represented to this day, confused with angels, in every faded form of ornament and allegory, in our furniture, our literature, and our minds.
All the outer world could see Graved and sawn amazingly Their love's delighted riotise, Fixt in marble for all men's eyes; But only these twain could abide In the cool peace that withinside Thrilling desire and passion dwelt; They only knew the still meaning spelt By Love's flaming script, which is God's word written in ecstasies.
From worldly cares himselfe he did esloyne, xx And greatly shunned manly exercise, From[143] euery worke he chalenged essoyne, For contemplation sake: yet otherwise, His life he led in lawlesse riotise; By which he grew to grieuous malady; For in his lustlesse limbs through euill guise A shaking feuer raignd continually: Such one was _Idlenesse_, first of this company.
And after them a rude confused rout xxv Of persons flockt, whose names is hard to read: Emongst them was sterne _Strife_, and _Anger_ stout, Vnquiet _Care_, and fond _Vnthriftihead_, Lewd _Losse of Time_, and _Sorrow_ seeming dead, Inconstant _Chaunge_, and false _Disloyaltie_, Consuming _Riotise_, and guilty _Dread_ Of heauenly vengeance, faint _Infirmitie_, Vile _Pouertie_, and lastly _Death_ with infamie.