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FROWARD Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Froward meant "moving or facing away from something or someone;" toward meant "moving or facing in the direction of something or someone."
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Froward - Websters Dictionary 1828
FRO'WARD, adjective [Latin versus:turned or looking from.] Perverse, that is, turning from, with aversion or reluctance; not willing to yield or comply with ...
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Froward - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
Froward means willful and disobedient. If your dog sits when you call her to come and runs away when you tell her to sit, you can say she's froward.
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froward
▪ I. froward, a., adv., prep. (ˈfrəʊwəd) Forms: α. 2–5 fraward, 3 Orm. frawarrd, 4–5 frawarde, -werd, frauward, 5–6 Sc. frawart, 6 frauwerde; β. 2– froward, 4–5 frowerd, 4–6 frowarde. [Early ME. f. fra, fro + -ward. Cf. fromward.] A. adj. (Not now in colloquial use.) 1. Disposed to go counter to wha...
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froward, adj., adv., & prep. meanings, etymology and more
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word froward, five of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...
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froward - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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 - definition of froward by The Free Dictionary
fro·ward (frō′wərd, -ərd) adj. Stubbornly contrary and disobedient; obstinate. [Middle English : fra, fro, from, away; see fro + -ward, -ward; see -ward.] fro ...
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Topical Bible: Froward
The term "froward" is used in the Bible to describe a person who is habitually disobedient, perverse, or contrary in their ways. It is often associated with ...
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froward | definition for kids - Wordsmyth Children's Dictionary
froward ; definition: unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. Her froward children would not sit down to dinner if the menu was not to their liking.
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FROWARD Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
adjective. willfully contrary; not easily managed. to be worried about one's froward, intractable child. Synonyms: difficult, unmanageable, wayward, fractious, ...
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194 Synonyms & Antonyms for FROWARD | Thesaurus.com
froward · adverse · balky · contrary · cross · disobedient · headstrong · insubmissive · obstinate · peevish · perverse · petulant · refractory · stubborn ...
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Froward - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
Originating in 12th-century Old English and Old Norse, "froward" means turned against, perverse, disobedient, or adverse, derived from a preposition meaning ...
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NCI Froward Point
NCI Froward Point is a National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) lookout station at Inner Froward Point, at the easterly side of the mouth of the River Dart References
External links
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NCI Froward Point official site
Froward Point
Dartmouth, Devon
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Froward vs Forward: Usage Guidelines and Popular Confusions
Some people mistakenly use the word "froward" instead of "forward". While "froward" is a word in the English language, it has a different meaning than "forward". "Froward" means "difficult to deal with" or "contrary". On the other hand, "forward" means "toward a destination" or "ahead in time".
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frowardly
frowardly, adv. (ˈfrəʊwədlɪ) [f. froward a. + -ly2.] In a froward manner; perversely; adversely. (Now chiefly arch. in Biblical phrases.)a 1300 Cursor M. 7317 (Gött.) ‘Mi folk’, said godd, ‘full frawarly [Trin. frowardly] þai seke and wirke full grett enuy. 14.. Lydg. Secrees 1032 Avaryce and gaderi...
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