n. [ L. jactantia, fr. jactans, p. pr. of jactare to throw, boast, freq. fr. jacere to throw; cf. F. jactance. ] A boasting; a bragging. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
All dispositions to idleness or vacancy, even before they are habits, are dangerous. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]
How is't with you,
That you do bend your eye on vacancy? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Time lost partly in too oft idle vacancies given both to schools and universities. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
No interim, not a minute's vacancy. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Those little vacancies from toil are sweet. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
All dispositions to idleness or vacancy, even before they are habits, are dangerous. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]
How is't with you,
That you do bend your eye on vacancy? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Time lost partly in too oft idle vacancies given both to schools and universities. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
No interim, not a minute's vacancy. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Those little vacancies from toil are sweet. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]