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Waywardness

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way·ward  (wwrd)
adj.
1. Given to or marked by willful, often perverse deviation from what is desired, expected, or required in order to gratify one's own impulses or inclinations. See Synonyms at unruly.
2. Swayed or prompted by caprice; unpredictable.
[Middle English, short for awaiward, turned away, perverse : awai, away; see away + -ward, -ward.]
wayward·ly adv.
wayward·ness n.
Waywardness of haywards: a company of haywards—Bk. of St. Albans. 1486; of herdsmen—Lipton, 1970.


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Putting Miss Havisham's note in my pocket, that it might serve as my credentials for so soon reappearing at Satis House, in case her waywardness should lead her to express any surprise at seeing me, I went down again by the coach next day.
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I observed that he now took the course in which had gone the greater number of the audience - but, upon the whole, I was at a loss to comprehend the waywardness of his actions.
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I observed that he now took the course in which had gone the greater number of the audience - but, upon the whole, I was at a loss to comprehend the waywardness of his actions.
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