Froward

Froward
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. 28. [1913 Webster]

A froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as innovation. --Bacon.

Syn: Untoward; wayward; unyielding; ungovernable: refractory; obstinate; petulant; cross; peevish. See {Perverse}. -- {Fro"ward*ly}, adv. -- {Fro"ward*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • Froward — (spr. frō ērd, Punta de Santa Agueda), Kap, Südspitze des südamerikanischen Festlandes unter 53°53 43 südl. Br., an dem Froward Reach benannten Teil der Magalhãesstraße …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Froward — (Frouard). Vorgebirg in der Magelhaensstraße, bildet die südlichste Spitze des Festlandes von Südamerika (Patagonien) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • froward — I adjective cantankerous, captious, contrary, contumacious, contumax, cross, crusty, difficilis, difficult, disobedient, fractious, headstrong, indocile, insubmissive, insubordinate, intractable, irascible, irritable, moody, obstinate, peevish,… …   Law dictionary

  • froward — O.E. fromweard turned from or away, from from + weard. Opposite of toward, it renders L. pervertus in early translations of the Psalms, and also meant about to depart, departing, and doomed to die. Related: Frowardly; frowardness …   Etymology dictionary

  • froward — Contrary, perverse, balky, restive, wayward Analogous words: Obstinate, stubborn, mulish, pigheaded, stiff necked: willful, headstrong, refractory, *unruly, ungovernable, intractable, recalcitrant: contumacious, insubordinate, rebellious Antonyms …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • froward — [frō′wərd; ] also [ frō′ərd] adj. [ME, turned away, unruly: see FRO & WARD] 1. not easily controlled; stubbornly willful; contrary 2. Obs. adverse frowardly adv. frowardness n …   English World dictionary

  • froward — frowardly, adv. frowardness, n. /froh weuhrd, froh euhrd/, adj. willfully contrary; not easily managed: to be worried about one s froward, intractable child. [1150 1200; ME froward, fraward. See FRO, WARD] Syn. obstinate, willful, disobedient,… …   Universalium

  • 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

  • froward — adjective /ˈfrəʊ.(w)əd,ˈfroʊ.ɚd/ Disobedient, unmanageable; with an evil disposition. Her onely fault, and that is faults enough, / Is, that she is intollerable curst, / And shrowd, and froward, so beyond all measure, / That were my state farre… …   Wiktionary

  • Froward — Sp Fròvardas Ap Froward L kyš. P Čilėje (Bransviko p lis) …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

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