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    Stubborn , a. [OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See Stub.] Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things; as, stubborn wills; stubborn ore; a stubborn oak; as stubborn as a mule. “Bow, stubborn knees.” Shak.Stubborn attention and more than common application.” Locke.Stubborn Stoics.” Swift.
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    And I was young and full of ragerie [wantonness]
    Stubborn and strong, and jolly as a pie.
    Chaucer.

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    These heretics be so stiff and stubborn.
    Sir T. More.

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    Your stubborn usage of the pope.
    Shak.

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    Syn. -- Obstinate; inflexible; obdurate; headstrong; stiff; hardy; firm; refractory; intractable; rugged; contumacious; heady. -- Stubborn, Obstinate. Obstinate is used of either active or passive persistence in one's views or conduct, in spite of the wishes of others. Stubborn describes an extreme degree of passive obstinacy. -- Stub"born*ly, adv. -- Stub"born*ness, n.

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