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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1567-1609
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Thrawartnes, Thrawertnes, Thrawardnesse, Threwartnes, n. [Altered form of Frawardnes n.; Thrawart adj.] Perverseness, contrariness — 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 74.
Remufe fra me all frawardnes [D. thrawardnesse] 1567 Reg. Privy C. I 515.
Hir hienes clemency is commounlie abusit and recompansit with threwartnes [Reg. Morton I 22, thrawartnes] and ingratitude 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii 4b.
Gif he quha leides bot ane beast … be thrawertnes passes throw them quha drives the many horse 1570 Calderwood II 548.
A pitifull caus … and yitt led by the thrawardnesse of time and our unhappe
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