harumscarum

Well, you know, I felt as if it was a kind of harumscarum experiment, all the while; and I presume I shouldn't have tried it, but I kind of liked to do it because father'd always set so much store by his paint-mine.

The Rise of Silas Lapham 1884

Well, you know, I felt as if it was a kind of harumscarum experiment, all the while; and I presume I shouldn't have tried it but I kind of liked to do it because father'd always set so much store by his paint-mine.

The Rise of Silas Lapham William Dean Howells 1878

This fellow had no money, but she must needs become engaged to him — a harumscarum, unpractical chap, who would get himself into no end of difficulties.

The Man of Property 2004

Hiram knew, she wept, alone in the dining-room, after the harumscarum, thoughtless crowd had gone.

Hiram the Young Farmer Burbank L. Todd

This fellow had no money, but she must needs become engaged to him -- a harumscarum, unpractical chap, who would get himself into no end of difficulties.

Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900

This fellow had no money, but she must needs become engaged to him -- a harumscarum, unpractical chap, who would get himself into no end of difficulties.

The Forsyte Saga - Complete John Galsworthy 1900

This fellow had no money, but she must needs become engaged to him -- a harumscarum, unpractical chap, who would get himself into no end of difficulties.

The Forsyte Saga, Volume I. The Man Of Property John Galsworthy 1900

Doubtless it was a partial wandering of the mind that took the poor old woman away on this old-witch flight; and it was very curious and pitiful to witness the compunction with which she returned to herself and took herself to task for the preference which, in her wild nature, she could not help giving to harumscarum wickedness over tame goodness.

Septimius Felton, or, The elixir of life 1872

Captain Dashmore himself, in a carriage and four, covered with yellow favours, and filled, inside and out, with harumscarum-looking friends, who had come down with him to share the canvass and partake the fun.

My Novel — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

Captain Dashmore himself, in a carriage and four, covered with yellow favours, and filled, inside and out, with harumscarum-looking friends, who had come down with him to share the canvass and partake the fun.

My Novel — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838