unbowingadj.
Unbending, unyielding.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adjective]
fasteOE
stathelfasteOE
anredOE
hardOE
starkOE
trueOE
steadfast993
fastredeOE
stithc1000
findyOE
stablea1275
stathelyc1275
stiffc1275
stablec1290
steel to the (very) backa1300
unbowinga1300
stably13..
firm1377
unmovablea1382
constantc1386
abidingc1400
toughc1400
sure1421
unmoblea1425
unfaintedc1425
unfaint1436
permanent?a1475
stalwartc1480
unbroken1513
immovable1534
inconcuss1542
unshaken1548
stout1569
unwavering1570
undiscourageable1571
fixed1574
discourageable1576
unappalled1578
resolute1579
unremoved1583
resolved1585
unflexiblea1586
unshakeda1586
square1589
unstooping1597
iron1598
rocky1601
steady1602
undeclinable1610
unboweda1616
unfainting1615
unswayed1615
staunch1624
undiscourageda1628
staid1631
unshook1633
blue?1636
true blue?1636
tenacious1640
uncomplying1643
yieldless1651
riveting1658
unshakened1659
inconquerable1660
unyielding1677
unbendinga1688
tight1690
unswerving1694
unfaltering1727
unsubmitting1730
undeviating1732
undrooping1736
impervertible1741
undamped1742
undyingc1765
sturdy1775
stiff as a poker1798
unfickle1802
indivertible1821
thick and thin1822
undisheartened1827
inconvertible1829
straightforward1829
indomitable1830
stickfast1831
unsuccumbing1833
unturnable1847
unswerved1849
undivertible1856
unforsaking1862
swerveless1863
steeve1870
rock-ribbed1884
stiff in the back1897
a1300 Cursor Mundi 27796 O suernes cums..Hardnes of hert and vnboand [v.rr. vnbowand, vnboghande].
c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Heb. x. 23 We..holde the confessioun of oure hope vnbowynge, or that may not be foldyn.
Derivatives
unˈbowingness n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > inflexibility
unbowingnessa1300
impersuasibility?1549
unpliableness1595
unyieldingness1613
unpersuadableness1615
inflexiblenessa1617
rigidity1620
rigidness1620
unpersuasibleness1649
incompliancy1658
impersuasibleness1659
unpersuasiona1684
impersuadableness1715
inflexibility1742
unadvisableness1771
unadaptability1829
unpliancy1831
unyielding1847
uncompromisedness1851
anchylosis1852
uncompromisingness1865
society > faith > aspects of faith > piety > impiety > [noun]
unbowingnessa1300
impietya1340
undevotionc1340
unpiteousnessa1382
unpiteoustya1382
unpityc1384
unkindnessa1400
undevoutnessc1450
indevotion1526
ungodliness1526
unpiety?1540
godlessness1553
devoutlessness1576
impiousness1599
afgodness1658
indevoutness1842
unblessedness1881
a1300 Cursor Mundi 27243 Wandring in quere, Vn-boandnes a-bote þe autere.
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