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froward FRO-wurd adjective willful; headstrong; inclined towards disobedience 1600Jerusalem 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…1949The Big FishermanAs a Prince, you have been vain and froward of heart.1989The Heretic's ApprenticeGerbert would deplore a froward woman…1998The 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.Labels: Ellis Peters, Lloyd C. Douglas, Robert Jordan, Torquato Tasso
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