HEADSTRONG
ADJECTIVES
► AFFECTIONATE headstrong, passionate, wilful, self-willed, obstinate → 1542 obs.
► BOOL-HORNED ► BOUL-HORNED headstrong, perverse → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BRAINISH headstrong, passionate, hot-headed, furious → 1530 obs.
► BRICKETY ► BRIGATY ► BRIGETTY ► BRIGGITY ► BRIGGOTY ► BRIGITY headstrong, stubborn, forward, restless; overbearing → 1868 Amer. dial.
► BUTT-HEADED headstrong, obstinate, bull-headed → 1908 Amer. dial.
► CAPITOSE headstrong, obstinate → 1881
► COBBY headstrong, obstinate, arrogant, proud → 1785 Eng. dial.
► EAGERLESS headstrong; eager; excited → 1886 Eng. dial.
► HABBER-GLABBER extremely headstrong and impulsive in behaviour → 1929 Sc.
► HAMMER-GLAMMER extremely headstrong and impulsive in behaviour → 1929 Sc.
► HARD-HEADED AS MISCHIEF very headstrong or obstinate → 1986 Amer. dial.
► HEADISH headstrong, heady → 1530 obs. exc. Amer. dial.
► HEAD-OVER-HAP headstrong, reckless → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► HEAD-SET headstrong, obstinate → 1986 Amer. dial.
► HEADY ► HEIDIE ► HEIDY headstrong, impetuous, violent, self-willed, persistent → 1871 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HOT-HEADED having an impetuous or fiery temperament; impulsive, headstrong; bad-tempered → 1603
► NOTIONATE headstrong, obstinate, self-opinionated → 1871 Sc. & Amer. dial.
► OBSTROPOLOUS headstrong, obstinate, resisting control, advice, etc. in a noisy manner → 1806
► OVERITIOUS headstrong, boisterous, violent, impetuous → 19C Sc.
► RACKLE headstrong, hasty, rash, reckless, impetuous → a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► RACKLESS-HANDED headstrong, reckless, apt to do things in a heedless, slapdash manner → 1778 Sc.
► RAM-GAM headstrong, precipitate, devil-may-care, heedless, rash, unrestrained → 1929 Sc.
► RAMMISH headstrong, impetuous, rash, uncontrolled, wanton → 1607 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RAMMIST of a person: mad, crazy, frantic; rash, headstrong → 1455 Sc.
► RAM-RACE headstrong, precipitate, impetuous → 1900 Sc.
► RAM-STAM headstrong, precipitate, hasty, impetuous, reckless → 1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► RESTY headstrong, unruly → c1696 sl.
► SAVIGEROUS ► SAVIGROUS ► SERGIVEROUS ► SERVIGOUS ► SERVIGROUS ► SEVIGROUS ► SURVIGEROUS ► SURVIGOROUS ► SURVIGROUS ► SUVIGROUS headstrong, obstinate, strong-willed → 1835 Amer. dial.
► SET-HEADED headstrong → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► STRONG-HEADED headstrong → 1579
► TEARING headstrong, passionate; violent, rowdy or reckless in behaviour → M17
► TEMERARIOUS headstrong, reckless, heedless, careless, rash, bold → 1532 now only literary usage
► TEMERARY headstrong, reckless, heedless, careless, rash, overbold → c1410 obs.
► TESTIF ► TESTIFF headstrong, obstinate, wilful, rash, testy → c1374 obs.
► TOP-THRAWN headstrong, perverse, obstinate, wrong-headed → 1808 Sc.
ADVERBS
► HEADILY in a headstrong manner, rashly → c1450
NOUNS
► RAM-STAM headstrong, impetuous action; furious rush, precipitateness → 1790 Sc.
► TER headstrong resolution, anger, passion → 1781 Eng. dial. obs.
NOUNS – PERSON
► ADAM’S OFF-OX a headstrong person → 1912 sl.
► BELTESHAZZAR’S OFF-OX a headstrong person → 1867 US sl.
► BULL AT A GATE an impatient and headstrong person → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► GABE’S OFF-OX a headstrong person → L19 sl.
► GONIEL ► GONNERIL a fool, a stupid fellow; a dunce; a headstrong, ill-conditioned person → 1869 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HEUL ► HEWEL ► HEWL a person who acts in a headstrong and extraordinary manner → 1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► OFF-OX a headstrong or stubborn person → 1848 Amer. dial.
► RAM a headstrong, impetuous, blundering person → 1812 Sc.
► TAPPY ► TAUPY ► TAWPY a headstrong, untidy girl → 1728 Sc.
► YOUNG-HEAD a headstrong, unruly, reckless, or wilful young man → 1565 obs.
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