froward

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.
2. preposition Away from.

Similar words

headstrong self-willed willful disobedient wilful froppish frouzy fresh frowzy frowy

Often followed by

and child mouth heart children generation is retention thou

Word family

frowardly frowardness frowardnesses