Froward (adj)
froh-werd
willfully contrary; not easily managed.
First recorded between 1150–1200 as a preposition meaning “away from.” Combines fro, meaning “from, back,” + -ward.
Example sentences
“His froward attitude got him into trouble daily, but he loved the negative attention.”
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