"overthwartness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English overþwartnes, overthwartnes; equivalent to overthwart + -ness. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|overþwartnes}} Middle English overþwartnes, {{m|enm|overthwartnes}} overthwartnes, {{suffix|en|overthwart|ness}} overthwart + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overthwartness (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) The state of being overthwart; perverseness. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overthwartness-en-noun-mFJ9GRfO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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