† refractoriousadj.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin refract- , refringere , -orious suffix; Latin refractārius.

Etymology: Either < classical Latin refract-, past participial stem of refringere (see refract v.) + -orious suffix, or < classical Latin refractārius refractary adj., with suffix substitution (compare -orious suffix). Compare later refractarious adj., and also later refractary adj., refractory adj.

Obsolete. rare in later use.

= refractory adj.

ΘΚΠ

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

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1563 J. Foxe Actes & Monuments 1360/2 Because he was verye refractorious, I said to him [etc.].

1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 66 Rebellious persons, refractorious, obstinate, and such as will not bee ruled.

1614 T. Godwin Romanæ Historiæ Anthologia iv. Introd. 171 Punishments vsed..towards refractorious and disobedient souldiers.

1861 Baltimore Jrnl. Med. May 253 If not to conquer, then at least to kick and toss them a la Zouaves, thereby rendering but the more refractorious the enemy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online September 2020).

单词	refractorious
释义	† refractoriousadj. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin refract- , refringere , -orious suffix; Latin refractārius. Etymology: Either < classical Latin refract-, past participial stem of refringere (see refract v.) + -orious suffix, or < classical Latin refractārius refractary adj., with suffix substitution (compare -orious suffix). Compare later refractarious adj., and also later refractary adj., refractory adj. Obsolete. rare in later use. = refractory adj. 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 1563 J. Foxe Actes & Monuments 1360/2 Because he was verye refractorious, I said to him [etc.]. 1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 66 Rebellious persons, refractorious, obstinate, and such as will not bee ruled. 1614 T. Godwin Romanæ Historiæ Anthologia iv. Introd. 171 Punishments vsed..towards refractorious and disobedient souldiers. 1861 Baltimore Jrnl. Med. May 253 If not to conquer, then at least to kick and toss them a la Zouaves, thereby rendering but the more refractorious the enemy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online September 2020). < adj.1563
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