† pervicacyn.

Forms: 1500s peruicacie, 1500s–1600s pervicacie, 1600s–1700s pervicacy.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pervicācia.

Etymology: < classical Latin pervicācia steadfastness, stubbornness, obstinacy < pervicāc- , pervicāx (see pervicacious adj.) + -ia -y suffix³. Compare Middle French pervicacie (1561), Italian pervicacia (1585). N.E.D. (1905) gives the pronunciation as (pə̄·ɹvikăsi) /ˈpɜːvɪkəsɪ/.

Obsolete.

= pervicacity n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > disobedient stubbornness

contumacec1230

unbuxomnessa1300

unbuxomheada1325

contumacyc1386

sturdinessa1400

stoutnessc1400

contumacityc1420

pervicacy1537

untractablenessa1600

pervicacity1604

contumation1618

refractariness1624

refractoriness1627

incorrigiblenessa1631

indocibleness1647

immorigerousness1649

contumaciousness1654

refracture1659

intractableness1664

unmanageableness1664

refractiveness1674

untractibleness1676

pervicaciousness1692

untreatableness1693

untractability1797

recalcitrancy1844

recalcitrance1845

1537 T. Cromwell in R. B. Merriman Life & Lett. T. Cromwell (1902) II. 87 This princely goodnes, myght haue brought that desperat rebell from his so stourdy malice, blyndnes and pervicacie.

a1538 W. Holme Fall & Euill Successe Rebellion (1572) sig. H.ij^v Or euer they came home by their peruicacie, They purposed by craft to take Hull for defence.

1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. ii. 115[127] Least his peeuish pervicacy should be more and more enkindled.

1647 J. Abbot Devout Rhapsodies i. iv. 23 Speake more Celestiall Muses, what's the cause Of so much pervicacie against the Lawes Of humane sence?

1711 in 10th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1885) App. v. 113 Pharo and..his people of Egypt..fatally payed for their pervicacy.

1747 S. Richardson Clarissa II. vi. 28 You may be destitute of all defence, if you persist in your pervicacy. Shall I be a pedant, Miss, for this word?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	pervicacy
释义	† pervicacyn. Forms: 1500s peruicacie, 1500s–1600s pervicacie, 1600s–1700s pervicacy. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pervicācia. Etymology: < classical Latin pervicācia steadfastness, stubbornness, obstinacy < pervicāc- , pervicāx (see pervicacious adj.) + -ia -y suffix³. Compare Middle French pervicacie (1561), Italian pervicacia (1585). N.E.D. (1905) gives the pronunciation as (pə̄·ɹvikăsi) /ˈpɜːvɪkəsɪ/. Obsolete. = pervicacity n. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > disobedient stubbornness contumacec1230 unbuxomnessa1300 unbuxomheada1325 contumacyc1386 sturdinessa1400 stoutnessc1400 contumacityc1420 pervicacy1537 untractablenessa1600 pervicacity1604 contumation1618 refractariness1624 refractoriness1627 incorrigiblenessa1631 indocibleness1647 immorigerousness1649 contumaciousness1654 refracture1659 intractableness1664 unmanageableness1664 refractiveness1674 untractibleness1676 pervicaciousness1692 untreatableness1693 untractability1797 recalcitrancy1844 recalcitrance1845 1537 T. Cromwell in R. B. Merriman Life & Lett. T. Cromwell (1902) II. 87 This princely goodnes, myght haue brought that desperat rebell from his so stourdy malice, blyndnes and pervicacie. a1538 W. Holme Fall & Euill Successe Rebellion (1572) sig. H.ij^v Or euer they came home by their peruicacie, They purposed by craft to take Hull for defence. 1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. ii. 115[127] Least his peeuish pervicacy should be more and more enkindled. 1647 J. Abbot Devout Rhapsodies i. iv. 23 Speake more Celestiall Muses, what's the cause Of so much pervicacie against the Lawes Of humane sence? 1711 in 10th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1885) App. v. 113 Pharo and..his people of Egypt..fatally payed for their pervicacy. 1747 S. Richardson Clarissa II. vi. 28 You may be destitute of all defence, if you persist in your pervicacy. Shall I be a pedant, Miss, for this word? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1537
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