Friday, July 3, 2009

Froward


froward \ˈfrō-(w)ərd\ adjective: habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

Etymology: Middle English, ‘turned away,’ ‘froward,’ from fro ‘from’ + -ward ‘that occurs or is situated in the direction of’

Have you ever heard this word used in casual conversation? I haven’t.

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