devotional habits
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Horses weak in the knees, and apt to stumble and fall, are said to have these.—Stable.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “devotional habits” mean?
Horses weak in the knees, and apt to stumble and fall, are said to have these.—Stable.
Is “devotional habits” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.