They have some 'quaint' [='outdated'] notions about how women should behave.
The writer talks about the 'quaint' customs of the natives.
The fishing village was very 'quaint'.
(..) ...is in peace and quiet... ...and good,tilled earth. For all Hobbits share a love of things that grow. And,yes,no doubt to others,our ways seem quaint. But today of all days,it is brought home to me.' It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life. Happy Birthday!Bilbo Baggins. Frodo,the door! (..)2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring