I pitied the good-looking, unconventional Imperial Princess who, because of her somewhat hoydenish high spirits, had aroused the storm of anger and jealousy in the Saxon Court.
"The Secrets of Potsdam"
William Le Queux
My mission will be to bring order out of chaos-to reduce all those who entertain rebellion to submission-to try to turn vulgar, hoydenish little girls into ladies."
"Girls of the Forest"
L. T. Meade
I really began to think that the only hoydenish people I had ever seen were ladies and gentlemen.
"That Boy Of Norcott's"
Charles James Lever