† prefractadj.

Forms: 1500s prefracte, 1500s–1600s prefract.

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

Etymology: < classical Latin praefractus abrupt, stern, inflexible, use as adjective of past participle of praefringere to break off at the end < prae- pre- prefix + frangere to break (see fragment n.). Compare slightly earlier fract adj.

Obsolete.

Stubborn, obstinate.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective] > disobediently stubborn

incorrigiblea1340

unchastisable1382

contumaxc1386

stubbornc1386

stoutc1410

contumacec1425

staffish?a1513

unwieldy1513

untractable1538

intractable1545

prefract?1549

incounselable1554

indocible1555

uncorrectable1562

refractorious1563

haggard1566

neck-stiff1570

uncounsellablea1578

refractary1583

contumacious1603

refractarious1609

refractory1615

unmanageable1616

immorigerous1623

refractive1623

pervicacious1633

unrectifiable1645

undocible1653

undocile1656

untractible1670

unadvisable1672

recalcitrant1797

unguidable1822

recalcitrary1861

?1549 G. Joye Contrarye sig. Ev God did foresee that nether the first nor the second barre coulde brydle such prefracte Adulterers and murtherers from the externe acte.

1563 J. Foxe Actes & Monuments 1188/2 Thou wast so prefracte and stout in religion.

1608 G. Chapman Trag. Duke of Byron iv, in Conspiracie Duke of Byron sig. N2 Still he stands prefract and insolent.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	prefract
释义	† prefractadj. Forms: 1500s prefracte, 1500s–1600s prefract. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praefractus. Etymology: < classical Latin praefractus abrupt, stern, inflexible, use as adjective of past participle of praefringere to break off at the end < prae- pre- prefix + frangere to break (see fragment n.). Compare slightly earlier fract adj. Obsolete. Stubborn, obstinate. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective] > disobediently stubborn incorrigiblea1340 unchastisable1382 contumaxc1386 stubbornc1386 stoutc1410 contumacec1425 staffish?a1513 unwieldy1513 untractable1538 intractable1545 prefract?1549 incounselable1554 indocible1555 uncorrectable1562 refractorious1563 haggard1566 neck-stiff1570 uncounsellablea1578 refractary1583 contumacious1603 refractarious1609 refractory1615 unmanageable1616 immorigerous1623 refractive1623 pervicacious1633 unrectifiable1645 undocible1653 undocile1656 untractible1670 unadvisable1672 recalcitrant1797 unguidable1822 recalcitrary1861 ?1549 G. Joye Contrarye sig. Ev God did foresee that nether the first nor the second barre coulde brydle such prefracte Adulterers and murtherers from the externe acte. 1563 J. Foxe Actes & Monuments 1188/2 Thou wast so prefracte and stout in religion. 1608 G. Chapman Trag. Duke of Byron iv, in Conspiracie Duke of Byron sig. N2 Still he stands prefract and insolent. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.?1549
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