thraward
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- adjective Cross-grained; perverse; stubborn; tough; also, reluctant.
Examples
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To the suffering and sorrowful she came with words of comfort and consolation, and with words of chiding or of cheer to the "thraward" and the erring, who had helped to make their own trouble.
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You'll have thraward folk to counter you, and folk kind and foolish to praise you and your words and works, whatever they may be.
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They were whiles poor enough, and whiles had thraward folk to deal with; but trouble never seemed to trouble them when they bore it together.
Note
The word 'thraward' is an altered form of 'froward' ('contrary, obstinate').
