froward
[adjective]
Synonyms: contrary, balky, cross-grained, ornery, perverse, restive, wayward, wrongheaded

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froward adverb, adjective, preposition, & noun. ['frǝʊǝd] arch. As preposition also frowards [-wǝdz].
[Late Old English frāward, formed as FRO + -WARD. Cf. FROMWARD.]
A. adverb.
1. In a direction leading away from a given person, place, or thing. LOE-L16.

2. Perversely; untowardly. ME-L16.
b. adjective. Perverse, hard to please; refractory, ungovernable; untoward, unfavourable. ME.
C. preposition. Long rare. (In a direction) away from. ME.
D. noun. A froward person or thing. LME-L16.

■ frowardly adverb LME.

■ frowardness noun ME.

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