a. Stubborn. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See Stub. ] Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things;
And I was young and full of ragerie [ wantonness ]
Stubborn and strong, and jolly as a pie. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
These heretics be so stiff and stubborn. Sir T. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
Your stubborn usage of the pope. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See Stub. ] Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things;
And I was young and full of ragerie [ wantonness ]
Stubborn and strong, and jolly as a pie. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
These heretics be so stiff and stubborn. Sir T. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
Your stubborn usage of the pope. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]