froward
pronunciation
How to pronounce froward in British English:
UK ['frəʊwd]
How to pronounce froward in American English:
US ['froʊwəd]
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- Adjective:
- habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
Word Origin
- froward (adv.)
- 12c., froward, fraward "turned against, perverse, disobedient; peevish, petulant; adverse, difficult," as a preposition, "away from," the Northern form of Old English fromweard (see fromward), with Old Norse fra (see fro) in place of English from. Opposite of toward, it renders Latin pervertus in early translations of the Psalms, and also meant "about to depart, departing," and "doomed to die." Related: Frowardly; frowardness.
Example
- 1. To deliver thee from an evil way , from any speaking froward things .
- 2. The fear of the lord to hate evil : pride , and arrogancy , and the evil way , and the froward mouth , do I hate .
- 3. Pro8:13the fear of the lord is to hate evil : pride , and arrogancy , and the evil way , and the froward mouth , do I hate .
- 4. Kjv the fear of the lord is to hate evil : pride , and arrogancy , and the evil way , and the froward mouth , do I hate .
- 5. The fear of jehovah [ is ] to hate evil ; pride , and arrogance , and an evil way , and a froward mouth , I have hated .