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froward
FRO-wurd
adjective
willful; headstrong; inclined towards disobedience
1600Torquato TassoJerusalem Delivered'Where none attends, what boots it to complain? | Men's froward hearts are moved with women's tears | As marble stones are pierced with drops of rain, | No plaints find passage through unwilling ears…1949Lloyd C. Douglas The Big FishermanAs a Prince, you have been vain and froward of heart.1989Ellis PetersThe Heretic's ApprenticeGerbert would deplore a froward woman…1998Robert JordanThe Path of DaggersAt her asking, we did not speak to you of them before, but now I will tell you they are froward, undisciplined, contentious and full of themselves beyond reason.

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