Froward

From Middle English froward, fraward, equivalent to fro + -ward.

Full definition of froward

(archaic) Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.

1592, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew:Her onely fault, and that is faults enough,
Is, that she is intollerable curst,
And shrow'd, and froward, so beyond all measure,
That were my state farre worser then it is,
I would not wed her for a mine of Gold.
1826, George CrabbA froward child becomes an untoward youth, who turns a deaf ear to all the admonitions of an afflicted parent.
2007 , Peter Marshall , Mother Leakey and the Bishop: A Ghost Story Chapter , â€¦ which so incensed this old hag that she grew as froward and sullen as the doctor, â€¦
c2009, , Mary Sidney, Froward Women, However, it does make one wonder â€” if William Shakespeare were the creator of all these froward, literate, and often powerful women, why did he let his own daughters grow up illiterate?
, 2012-06-09, Christine, Forward or Froward, â€¦ the Communist/Marxist/Progressive/Globalist meaning of the term "Forward" can more accurately be labeled as Froward. â€¦ campaign slogan choice would better resemble the term "Froward" rather than the term "Forward."

1485, Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book XIII: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.