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Definition of Scapegrace
1. Noun. A reckless and unprincipled reprobate.
Definition of Scapegrace
1. n. A graceless, unprincipled person; one who is wild and reckless.
Definition of Scapegrace
1. Noun. A wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scapegrace
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scapegrace
Literary usage of Scapegrace
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Algonquin Legends of New England: Or, Myths and Folk Lore of the Micmac by Charles Godfrey Leland (1884)
"Two men met and talked: one was Fish-Hawk, the other was scapegrace. ... But the
scapegrace will eat anything ; he is heavy in flying; he is slow and of low ..."
2. The Metropolitan (1846)
"REMINISCENCES OF THE CHILDHOOD OF JEFFREY scapegrace, ESQUIRE. ... I have great
pleasure in informing you that Mrs. scapegrace has just presented me with ..."
3. Fraser's Magazine by Thomas Carlyle (1856)
"Sir Guy scapegrace. But Aunt Deborah wouldn't hear of it. ' No, no,' said she, '
my dear ; you are at the right age to enjoy yourself. ..."
4. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"_The elder brother, by a manœuvre, contrived to bind the young scapegrace to a
tree, and left him two days without food ; but Adam, the spencer, ..."
5. Heroes and Heroines of Fiction: Modern Prose and Poetry by William Shepard Walsh (1914)
"... which his comrades had small acquaintance and who now helped Shakespeare to
understand the nature of :ha wild Prince and his scapegrace acquaintances? ..."
6. Heroes and Heroines of Fiction: Modern Prose and Poetry; Famous Characters by William Shepard Walsh (1914)
"... which his comrades had small acquaintance and who now helped Shakespeare to
understand the nature of the wild Prince and his scapegrace acquaintances? ..."
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