NAUGHTINESS, n. Nautiness.
1. Badness wickedness evil principle or purpose.
I know thy pride and the naughtiness of thy heart. 1 Samuel 17 .
2. Slight wickedness of children perverseness mischievousness.
, a. Nauty.
1. Wicked corrupt.
A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. Proverbs 6 .
2. Bad worthless.
The other basket had very naughty figs. Jeremiah 24 .
3. Mischievous perverse froward as a naughty child. It is now seldom used except in the latter sense, as applied to children.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
Read More