What does wit-wanton mean?

wit-wanton

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

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"All Epicures, Wit-wantons, Atheiſts,[…]"
"And how dangerous it is for wit-wanton men to dance with their nice distinctions, on such mystical precipices, where slips in jest may cause deadly downfalls in earnest,[…]"
"Word-warriors and wit-wantons would waste their breath upon one whose book-hunger has won him so rich a meed,[…]"

wit-wantons (plural)

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