trifling discourse
1tittle-tattle — n. Prate, prattle, gabble, chatter, idle talk, trifling discourse, babble, cackle, gossip, prittle prattle …
2English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
3POETRY — This article is arranged according to the following outline (for modern poetry, see hebrew literature , Modern; see also prosody ): biblical poetry introduction the search for identifiable indicators of biblical poetry the presence of poetry in… …
4Locke: knowledge and its limits — Ian Tipton I That John Locke’s Essay concerning Human Understanding is one of the philosophical classics is something nobody would deny, yet it is not easy to pinpoint precisely what is so special about it. Locke himself has been described as the …
5ART — This article is arranged according to the following outline: Antiquity to 1800 INTRODUCTION: JEWISH ATTITUDE TO ART biblical period the sanctuary and first temple period second temple period after the fall of jerusalem relation to early christian …
6Leptology — Lep*tol o*gy (l[e^]p*t[o^]l [ o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. leptologi a; lepto s small, subtile + lo gos discourse.] A minute and tedious discourse on trifling things. [1913 Webster] …
7Prolix — Pro*lix (?; 277), a. [L. prolixus extended, long, prolix, probably fr. pro before, forward + liqui to flow, akin to liquidus liquid; cf. OL. lixa water: cf. F. prolixe. See {Liquid}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Extending to a great length; unnecessarily… …
8French Literature — • Origin, foundations, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. French Literature French Literature † …
9Dalliance — Dal li*ance, n. [From {Dally}.] 1. The act of dallying, trifling, or fondling; interchange of caresses; wanton play. [1913 Webster] Look thou be true, do not give dalliance Too much the rein. Shak. [1913 Webster] O, the dalliance and the wit, The …
10Flippant — Flip pant, a. [Prov. E. flip to move nimbly; cf. W. llipa soft, limber, pliant, or Icel. fleipa to babble, prattle. Cf. {Flip}, {Fillip}, {Flap}, {Flipper}.] 1. Of smooth, fluent, and rapid speech; speaking with ease and rapidity; having a… …
