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The Definition of the word Mincing

Mincing

(Heb. taphoph, Isa. 3:16), taking affectedly short and quick "steps. Luther renders the word by "wag" or "waggle," thus" "representing "the affected gait of coquettish females."


The Old Testament

The New Testament