froward
形容词 adj.
介词 prep.
英 /ˈfɹəʊ.(w)əd/
美 /ˈfɹoʊ.ɚd/
英文释义
形容词 adj.
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Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.
— The wayes of the frowarde are ſtraunge, but yͤ workes of him yͭ is cleane, are right.
介词 prep.
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Away from.
— Whan Sir Galahad herde hir sey so, he was adrad to be knowyn; and therewith he smote hys horse with his sporys and rode a grete pace froward them.
词源
词源 1
From Middle English froward, fraward, equivalent to fro + -ward. Compare Old English fromweard, framweard (“turned away, having the back turned”).
词源 2
From Middle English froward, fraward, equivalent to fro + -ward. Compare Old English fromweard, framweard (“turned away, having the back turned”).
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