nonage

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His "hoy," "bunk" and "bull" stories, his hoaxes, false fronts and fabrications were easily detected and. cast out when he was in his professional nonage.

From Time Magazine Archive

The founding father of black humor in a new, splendidly gutty translation of his classic about the bitter, unbreakable orphan whose childhood and nonage were a lugubrious epic of squalor, filth, misery and hatred.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now's but the nonage of My paines, My feares Are yett but hopes, weake as my infant yeares.10 6.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

Politics certainly played a great part in moulding Moore's feelings and imagination, and it should be observed that his nonage almost coincided with the duration of Ireland's independent Parliament.

From Thomas Moore by Gwynn, Stephen Lucius

Marriages are usually arranged by mothers in nonage, but consulting the destined bride.

From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)