nonage

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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

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 youth in his nonage, and the gray-haired and very aged man were there.

From The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession by Aughey, John H.

So far back as 1227 advantage had been taken of Henry's majority to exact large sums of money for the confirmation of all charters sealed during his nonage.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

He resigned his crown to Kenred, his nephew, brother to our saint, having been chosen king only on account of the nonage of that prince.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban