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restively — restive ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to keep still or silent; restless. 2) (of a horse) stubbornly standing still or moving backwards or sideways. DERIVATIVES restively adverb restiveness noun. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin restare remain … English terms dictionary
restively — adverb in a restive manner (Freq. 1) he sat down again, restively • Derived from adjective: ↑restive … Useful english dictionary
restively — adverb see restive … New Collegiate Dictionary
restively — See restive. * * * … Universalium
restively — restɪvlɪ adv. nervously, restlessly, uneasily; stubbornly, uncontrollably … English contemporary dictionary
restively — res·tive·ly … English syllables
restive — restively, adv. restiveness, n. /res tiv/, adj. 1. impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy. 2. refractory; stubborn. 3. refusing to go forward; balky: a restive horse. [1375 1425; REST2 + IVE; r. late ME restif… … Universalium
Jib — Jib, v. i. [Connected with jibe; cf. OF. giber to shake.] To move restively backward or sidewise, said of a horse; to balk. [Written also {jibb}.] [Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jibb — Jib Jib, v. i. [Connected with jibe; cf. OF. giber to shake.] To move restively backward or sidewise, said of a horse; to balk. [Written also {jibb}.] [Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
restive — adjective Etymology: Middle English restyf, from Anglo French restif, from rester to stop, resist, remain Date: 15th century 1. stubbornly resisting control ; balky 2. marked by impatience or uneasiness ; fidgety Synonyms: see contrary •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
