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Remonstr. against Romish Corruptions (Titus) (1851) 45 These principlis vndirstonden weiwardli, and applied blasfemeli to a synful man.

a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Ecclus. xxvii. 26 At the laste he schal turne weiwerdli his mouth [L. pervertet os suum].

?c1430 J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1871) III. 225 (MED) No man doþ more harm in þe Chirche þan he þat doþ weiwardly and haþ name of ordre of..presthed.

1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. 1 John ii. f. xliiii He loued his enemies, yea those that turned waywardly from him and that were worthy of euyll.

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) ii. xxii. sig. Cc8 Waiwardly proud; and therefore bold, because extreamely faultie.

1605 R. Hacket Learned Serm. Ceremonies 44 And shal we now..so waywardly impugne his princely proceedings in the crosse and surplesse, as though all our religion were corrupted by these.

1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. ix. 77 And if by some mishap I should fall sick, I would be lookt to very waywardly.

1713 T. Brereton Charnock's Remains 4 This Aged Prince, now waywardly bewray'd By his False Brethren of the Murd'ring Trade.

1799 J. West Tale of Times I. vii. 113 It was earnestly hoped that sir William would not waywardly attempt to interdict their union.

1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan III. 331 Thou art still a creature of..courage and power. But why went such power so waywardly?

1880 Academy 23 Oct. 299/2 Taste changes so waywardly.

1911 ‘A. Hope’ Mrs. Maxon Protests xxiv. 285 At dinner that night Winnie was still waywardly gay and gayly malicious.

1982 J. Campbell Grammatical Man i. i. 25 A distant, waywardly moving plane.

2001 J. Lorrah Blood Will Tell xi. 167 His thick black hair, wet from the shower, curled waywardly.