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cross-grained
cross-grained, a. (ˈkrɒsgreɪnd, ˈkrɔːs-) [Parasynthetic deriv. of prec.] 1. Of wood: Having the grain or fibre arranged in crossing directions, or irregularly, instead of running straight longitudinally.1673–4 Grew Anat. Plants iii. ii. vii. §5 Elm..is the most Cross-grain'd Timber: that is, cleavet... Oxford English Dictionary
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cross-grained
cross-grained/ˌkrɔs ˈgreɪnd; ?@ ˌkrɔ:s; `krɔs`ɡrend/ adj1 (of wood) with the grain running diagonally or across rather than in a straight line (指木材)斜纹的, 纹理交织的.2 difficult to please or get on with 难讨好的; 难相处的. 牛津英汉双解词典
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Gu Hongming
He is cross-grained: he lives by opposition." Many sayings and anecdotes have been attributed to him, few of which can be attested. wikipedia.org
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Gundalow
Revolutionary War, in which gundalows were used Gandelow, a type of flat-bottomed fishing boat used on the River Shannon in Ireland References Bibliography Cross-Grained wikipedia.org
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heterodoxal
† ˈheterodoxal, a. Obs. [f. as prec. + -al1.] Of heterodox character; heterodox.c 1645 Howell Lett. iv. xv. (1754) 466 This new Piece of Philosophy..tho' heterodoxal and cross-grained to the old Philosophers. 1661 Sir Harry Vane's Politicks 11 Most of those Hearers..grew most Hetrodoxall Rabbies. 16... Oxford English Dictionary
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Blériot-SPAD S.45
Its fuselage was a wooden, circular section monocoque built from cross-grained layers of spruce and tulipwood. wikipedia.org
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tetrical
tetrical, a. Obs. or arch. (ˈtɛtrɪkəl) [f. as tetric a.1 + -al1: see -ical.] Austere, severe, harsh, bitter, morose.a 1529 Skelton Replic. Wks. 1843 I. 209 Touching the tetrycall theologisacioun of these demy diuines, and Stoicall studiantes. 1627–77 Feltham Resolves i. viii. 11 It is not good to be... Oxford English Dictionary
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Upton Hall, Merseyside
He was described as "He was cross-grained in temper, and even worse." and he was "heartily disliked by the whole countryside." wikipedia.org
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splutterer
splutterer (ˈsplʌtərə(r)) [f. splutter v.] One who splutters.1840 in Smart. 1882 Daily News 21 Feb. 4/5 Referring to the plaintiff as a ‘cross-grained and ill-conditioned splutterer’. Oxford English Dictionary
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Sturgeon-Weir River
in the early 19th century recorded "This river is most appropriately named by the Canadians; for I believe, for its length, it is the most dangerous, cross-grained wikipedia.org
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cross-tongue
ˈcross-tongue [cross- 4 a.] A cross-grained tongue of wood used to give extra strength to a joint in woodwork. Hence ˈcross-tongue v. trans., to provide with a cross-tongue.1876 Encycl. Brit. IV. 489/2 Surfaces..formed of inch or inch and quarter boards joined with glue, and a cross or feather tongu... Oxford English Dictionary
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ill-tempered
ill-tempered, a. (ˈɪlˈtɛmpəd) [partly f. ill adv. + tempered, pa. pple. of temper v.; partly parasynth. f. ill temper + -ed2.] † 1. Having the ‘humours’ or elements badly ‘tempered’ or mixed; having a disordered ‘temper’ or constitution; in an unhealthy condition, distempered; in quot. 1661, unwhole... Oxford English Dictionary
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orp
orp, v. Sc. [Origin obscure: cf. ON. verpa to throw, pa. pple. orpin thrown: cf. Sc. thrawn in sense ‘cross-grained, perverse, ill-humoured’.] intr. To fret, to murmur discontentedly; ‘to weep with a convulsive pant’ (Glossary to Ramsay).1725 Ramsay Gent. Sheph. i. ii, Like dawted wean..That for som... Oxford English Dictionary
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guango
guango (ˈgwæŋgəʊ) [a. Amer. Sp. guango, prob. from Quechua.] The Jamaican name for an ornamental tree, Samanea saman, of the family Leguminosæ, the pods of which are used as cattle fodder; also called rain-tree (s.v. rain n.1) and saman.1886 E. D. M. Hooper Rep. Forests of Jamaica 31 Guango, Pitheco... Oxford English Dictionary
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