Scurrile

Their wits indeed serve them to that sole purpose, to make sport, to break a scurrile jest, which is levissimus ingenii fructus, the froth of wit, as ❋ Unknown (2007)

“Peace with thy scurrile jests!” answered Edith, colouring deeply. ❋ Unknown (2008)

[5143] Another terms it the companion of all filthy delights and enticements, and 'tis not easily told what inconveniences come by it, what scurrile talk, obscene actions, and many times such monstrous gestures, such lascivious motions, such wanton tunes, meretricious kisses, homely embracings. ❋ Unknown (2007)

'Tis not scurrile this, but chaste, honest, most part serious, and even of religion itself. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In our ordinary talk and fallings out, the most opprobrious and scurrile name we can fasten upon a man, or first give, is to call him base rogue, beggarly rascal, and the like: ❋ Unknown (2007)

Any scurrile pamphlet is welcome to our mercenary stationers in ❋ Unknown (2007)

And, indeed, as [52] Scaliger observes, nothing more invites a reader than an argument unlooked for, unthought of, and sells better than a scurrile pamphlet, tum maxime cum novitas excitat [53] palatum. ❋ Unknown (2007)

As the barking of a dog, I securely contemn those malicious and scurrile obloquies, flouts, calumnies of railers and detractors; I scorn the rest. ❋ Unknown (2007)

After Denver district Judge Jeff Bayless 'ruling granting an injunction against Colorado's Amendment 2 going into effect until a ruling on its constitutionality can be determined by the courts, you will not be surprised to find that scurrile material attacking Gays is once again a cottage industry in Colorado. ❋ Unknown (1993)

The writers paid by the party antagonistic to the Borgia growth in power therefore slung the more scurrile accusation. ❋ Unknown (1935)

It is well to mention here that, upon the tongues of the scurrile, "Something," as a praise-name and over-name for Mr. Dewing, suffered a sea change to "Surething" -- Surething Dewing; just as the Admiral Dewey Hotel was less favorably known as "Stagger Inn." ❋ Eugene Manlove Rhodes (1901)

Every now and then, too, we find, in the half-random and wholly scurrile slander of womankind, a touch of real humour, of the humour that has feeling behind it, as here, where a sufficiently ribald variation on the theme of the "Ephesian matron" ends -- ❋ George Saintsbury (1889)

His companions laughed merrily, and burst out into a scurrile song in ridicule of St. Trochu. ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)

"Is the time so out of joint that Master Anthony Woodville can vent his scurrile japes on the heiress of Salisbury and Warwick in the king's chamber?" ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)

Woodville can vent his scurrile japes on the heiress of Salisbury and ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)

But that for which I most respect her is the decision with which she speaks on a subject which refined women are usually afraid to approach, for fear of the insult and scurrile jest they may encounter; but on which she neither can nor will restrain the indignation of a full heart. ❋ Margaret Fuller (1830)

"Pshaw, rascal," answered Cromwell, contemptuously, "keep your scurrile jests for the gibbet foot." ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

Its eyes are small but move solemnly, so that there is a sort of royal majesty in its appearance: and it despises scurrile jests, while it always looks with pleasure on that which is honourable ". ❋ Thomas Hodgkin (1872)

"You know that you speak safely, fellow," rejoined Wyvil, "and you, therefore, give full license to your scurrile tongue. ❋ William Harrison Ainsworth (1843)