frowardness
51like breeds like — Traits in a person’s character are reinforced by associating with similar people: e.g. PSALMS xviii. 25–6 (Book of Common Prayer) With the holy thou shalt be holy: and with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect. With the clean thou shalt be clean:… …
52froward — [frō′wərd; ] also [ frō′ərd] adj. [ME, turned away, unruly: see FRO & WARD] 1. not easily controlled; stubbornly willful; contrary 2. Obs. adverse frowardly adv. frowardness n …
53froward — adj. archaic perverse; difficult to deal with. Derivatives: frowardly adv. frowardness n. Etymology: ME f. FRO + WARD …
