bibbings

Greek means petulant, immodest, wantonness, unbridled conduct: not so much filthy lust. excess of wine -- "wine-bibbings" [Alford]. abominable -- "nefarious," "lawless idolatries," violating God's most sacred law; not that all Peter's readers (see on [2620] 1Pe 1: 1) walked in these, but many, namely, the Gentile portion of them.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

Now Shibli Bagarag was not rendered oblivious of the Sword of his quest by the humour of these youths, or the wine-bibbings, and he exclaimed while they were turning up the heels of their cups, 'O ye sons of Aklis, know that I have come hither for the Sword sharpened by your hands, for the releasing of my betrothed, Noorna bin Noorka, daughter of the Vizier

The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Complete George Meredith 1868

Now Shibli Bagarag was not rendered oblivious of the Sword of his quest by the humour of these youths, or the wine-bibbings, and he exclaimed while they were turning up the heels of their cups, 'O ye sons of Aklis, know that I have come hither for the Sword sharpened by your hands, for the releasing of my betrothed, Noorna bin Noorka, daughter of the Vizier

Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

Now Shibli Bagarag was not rendered oblivious of the Sword of his quest by the humour of these youths, or the wine-bibbings, and he exclaimed while they were turning up the heels of their cups, 'O ye sons of Aklis, know that I have come hither for the Sword sharpened by your hands, for the releasing of my betrothed, Noorna bin Noorka, daughter of the Vizier

The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Volume 3 George Meredith 1868