frowardness
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Frowardness — Froward Fro ward, a. [Fro + ward. See {Fro}, and cf. {Fromward}.] Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward child. [1913 Webster] A froward man soweth strife. Prov. xvi.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frowardness — noun see froward … New Collegiate Dictionary
frowardness — See frowardly. * * * … Universalium
frowardness — n. willfulness, stubbornness, disobedience … English contemporary dictionary
frowardness — fro·ward·ness … English syllables
frowardness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being froward … Useful english dictionary
Curstness — Curst ness (k[^u]rst n[e^]s), n. Peevishness; malignity; frowardness; crabbedness; surliness. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
froward — adjective Etymology: Middle English, turned away, froward, from fro from + ward ward Date: 13th century 1. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition 2. archaic adverse • frowardly adverb • frowardness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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