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froward

Froward (adj) means Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.

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Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.
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Etymology

From Middle English froward, fraward, equivalent to fro + -ward. Compare Old English fromweard, framweard (“turned away, having the back turned”).

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"froward" (adj) means disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.

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