DISSOLUTE, DISSOLUTENESS
ADJECTIVES
1380 • DELAVY • DESLAVY • DILAVY • DISLAVY going beyond bounds; dissolute, unbridled, immoderate → obs.
1389 • RIOTOUS marked by excessive revelry; wanton, dissolute
1393 • NICE of a person: wanton, dissolute, lascivious → obs.
1475 • RESOLUTE morally lax, dissolute → obs.
1484 • PALLIARD • PALLYARD dissolute, knavish → obs.
1487 • THOWLESS without morality or virtue; wanton, dissolute, profligate → obs.
1556 • RAKE-HELL dissolute, profligate, debauched
1560 • DISSOLUTIOUS inclined to dissoluteness → obs.
………. • LIBERTINE dissolute, licentious; free from moral, esp. sexual, restraint
1566 • UNORDERLY disorderly, ill-behaved, dissolute
1567 • RIOTING dissolute, dissipated → obs.
1579 • RAKEHELLY dissolute, profligate, debauched
1583 • ABRUPT dissolute, abandoned, that has broken away from restraint → obs.
1593 • HELL-RAKING wild, dissolute, hell-raising
1597 • GAY dedicated to social pleasures; dissolute, promiscuous
1604 • DEBOIST dissolute, debauched → obs.
………. • DISCINCT lax, undisciplined; dissolute
1632 • LIBERTINOUS dissolute, licentious
1694 • RAKELY dissolute, profligate, debauched → obs.
1696 • RAKING dissolute, debauched
1698 • ORGIASTIC marked by dissolute revelry, extravagance, or licentiousness
1706 • RAKISH dissolute, profligate, debauched
1782 • SHAKE-TAIL of a woman: dissolute
..19C • RAFFLIN • RAFFLING dissolute, disorderly, idle, worthless → Eng. dial.
1824 • RAKEHELLISH dissolute, profligate, debauched
1836 • TORN DOWN dissolute, disreputable, unruly, wild, violent → Amer. dial.
1891 • TORE DOWN dissolute, disreputable, unruly, wild, violent → Amer. dial.
1892 • RAKE-RUINED debased by dissolute and self-indulgent behaviour → poetic usage, obs.
1893 • RAMMUCKY dissolute, wanton, depraved → Eng. dial.
1895 • LOOSE IN THE HEFT dissolute, dishonest, untrustworthy → Eng. dial.
..L19 • DEAD-GAME dissolute, ostentatious → US students’ sl.
1900 • GAMESOME dissolute, forward → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
2007 • BADMASH dissolute, naughty → UK sl.
NOUNS
1350 • THE MAZE worldly, vain, or dissolute amusement or diversion → obs.
1374 • UNTHRIFT dissolute conduct; loose behaviour, impropriety → obs.
1390 • RIOTING dissoluteness; debauchery → obs.
1400 • THE NICE dissolute or wicked people as a class → obs.
1406 • MISRULE ill-regulated living; dissoluteness → obs.
1440 • RAMAGENESS dissoluteness, wantonness, debauchery → obs.
1526 • DISSOLUTION laxity of behaviour or morals; dissolute living → arch.
1549 • RUFFIANING behaviour characteristic of a ruffian; dissolute, riotous, or violent conduct → arch.
1600 • ROUTERY lechery; dissolute living → Sc. obs.
1611 • LIBERTINAGE dissoluteness, licentiousness; behaviour characteristic of a libertine
………. • LIBERTINISM dissoluteness, licentiousness
1656 • NEPOTATION prodigal, dissolute, or uproarious behaviour
1693 • PROFLIGACY licentious or dissolute behaviour; debauchery
1700 • RAKING dissoluteness, dissolute living, debauchery, profligacy
1728 • RAKERY dissoluteness, rakish conduct; debauchery, profligacy; social excitement
1775 • RAKEISM dissoluteness, debauchery, profligacy
1785 • DISSIPATION dissolute, intemperate, or vicious mode of living
1805 • PROFLIGATION licentious or dissolute behaviour; debauchery
1832 • RAKISHNESS dissoluteness, debauchery, profligacy
..20C • WHORE-SHOP a house or flat where behaviour is dissolute → sl.
1944 • LOST WEEKEND one spent in dissolute living
1938 • WEEDMONKEYING seeking the company of dissolute women → Amer. dial.
NOUNS, PERSON
1330 • UNTHRIFT an unthrifty, shiftless, or dissolute person
1340 • RIBALD a wicked, dissolute, or licentious person → arch.
1362 • LOREL a dissolute person; a low, disreputable fellow; a rogue, a scoundrel → obs.
1430 • TICKLE-TAIL a dissolute or wanton woman → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1439 • GALLANT a young man considered to behave in a dissolute, reckless, or irresponsible manner
1450 • ROILER ABOUT a person who roams idly or dissolutely → obs.
1484 • PALLART a dissolute or low knave; a lewd fellow, a lecher, a debauchee → obs.
………. • PALLYARD a dissolute or low knave; a lewd fellow, a lecher, a debauchee → obs.
1533 • TIB a young woman regarded as of low or dissolute character → obs.
1542 • WILD OATS a dissolute young fellow; a ‘wild’ young man → obs.
1549 • NAUGHTY-PACK a dissolute or wicked man → obs.
.M16 • GAY GREEK a dissolute or boisterous person
………. • MAD GREEK a dissolute or boisterous person
………. • MERRY GREEK a dissolute or boisterous person
1554 • RAKE-HELL an utterly dissolute or immoral person; a vile debauchee or rake → arch.
1567 • PALLIARD a dissolute or low knave; a lewd fellow, a lecher, a debauchee → arch.
1571 • FRANION a dissolute, idle fellow; a loose, licentious person → obs.
1573 • RANNELL a dissolute, immoral, or promiscuous woman → obs.
1575 • CORINTHIAN a dissolute or licentious man → obs.
1584 • LIBERTINE a dissolute person; a profligate
..L16 • WATER-WAGTAIL a dissolute man → sl.
1599 • RAKESHAME a dissolute, vile wretch; an uncouth and wicked boy
………. • RANGER a dissolute or debauched person → obs.
1600 • TROJAN a merry or roystering fellow; a person of dissolute life → colloq.
1601 • WAG-WANTON a dissolute person; a wanton; a spoiled child or person → obs.
1602 • GAMESTER a dissolute or debauched person of either sex → obs.
1611 • PAVEMENT-BEATER a dissolute or thriftless person → obs.
1622 • RAKEL an utterly dissolute or immoral person; a vile debauchee or rake → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1631 • FLAP a woman or girl of frivolous or dissolute character → Eng. dial. or sl.
1652 • RANTER a noisy, riotous, dissolute person → arch.
1653 • RAKE a dissolute man; an idle dissipated man of fashion
1655 • HASH a person who is dissolute, impudent, stupid, impudent, slovenly, clumsy in speech or action → chiefly Sc., depreciative usage
1667 • HIGHBOY a man or boy given to a dissolute lifestyle; a libertine, a rake → obs.
1671 • MAN OF THE TOWN a dissolute or licentious man → obs.
1700 • RANTIPOLE a dissolute person; a wild, ill-behaved or reckless person
1704 • RAKEHELLONIAN an utterly dissolute or immoral person
1711 • MOHOCK a dissolute and violent young man → arch.
1712 • HAWCUBITE one of a band of dissolute young men who infested the streets of London in the beginning of the 18th century; a street-bully, a ruffian
1724 • RACK a dissolute, unprincipled young man; a rake; a wag → Sc.
1747 • REP an immoral or dissolute person → obs.
1762 • RAKEHELLY an utterly dissolute or immoral person; a vile debauchee or rake
1781 • RIP a disreputable, dissolute, or immoral mal
………. • ROUÉ a debauched or dissolute man
1785 • RAFF a dissolute vagabond; a disreputable person
1787 • YAD • YADE • YAUD a woman of dissolute or slovenly habits → Sc.
1790 • HACKSLAVER a dissolute, idle, good-for-nothing man → Eng. dial.
………. • RAPPIS a dissolute person; a rascal → Eng. dial.
..L18 • BIDDY a woman of dissolute character
..19C • ARTICHOKE a dissolute, debauched old woman → sl.
………. • RACKAPELT a man of dissolute habits; a scamp; a noisy person or animal → Eng. dial.
………. • RAFFALLY dissolute, idle people → Eng. dial. obs.
………. • RAMMACK a dissolute spendthrift; a false-hearted fellow → Sc.
………. • SLONK a dissolute, idle person; an indolent, clownish fellow; a hanger-on → Eng. dial.
1809 • RANDAN a dissolute or debauched person
1835 • GAY BOY an uninhibited or dissolute young man → colloq., orig. US
1842 • BIRD a dissolute, profligate, or degenerate person → US sl.
1851 • HAYBAG a woman who is dissolute and fat → Amer. sl.
1873 • BANDYLAN a woman of dissolute character, a prostitute → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
………. • BANDYLOW a woman of dissolute character, a prostitute → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1881 • HAYRACK a woman who is dissolute and fat → Amer. sl.
1888 • BUM a dissolute, lazy person; a habitual loafer or tramp → US colloq.
1894 • BARNARDINE a dissolute, reckless fellow (Bk.)
1897 • HIGH KICKER a dissolute person; a fast liver → Amer. dial.
1905 • RANNACK a dissolute spendthrift, a rake → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1913 • BAT a dissolute or disorderly person → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1922 • TROMBENIK a person who is idle, dissolute, disreputable, or worthless → US sl.
1938 • OLD BIDDY a dissolute, elderly, or gossipy woman; a fussy, mean or quarrelsome old woman → colloq.
………. • WEED MONKEY a dissolute woman, a girl of easy virtue, a slut → Amer. dial.
1970 • SKANKER a dissolute, untrustworthy person → W. Indies sl.
2007 • BADMASH a dissolute or naughty person → UK sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
1576 • SOW ONE’S WILD OATS to spend early life in dissolute courses
1598 • RANT to lead a dissolute or gay life
..18C • COME UPON THE RAKE to live in a dissolute or rakish manner → sl.
1700 • RAKE to live a dissolute or dissipated life
..19C • RAFFLE to lead a dissolute, wild life → Eng. dial.