wilful
wilful
adj.
Changeable: P. εὐμετά̆βολος, ἀκατάστατος, Ar. and P. ἀστάθμητος ; see fickle.
Not to be relied on: P. and V. ἄ̆πιστος.
Obstinate: P. and V. αὐθά̄δης, P. δύστροπος ; see obstinate, intractable.
Ill-tempered: P. and V. δύσκολος, δῠσά̆ρεστος, δυσχερής.
adj.
Changeable: P. εὐμετά̆βολος, ἀκατάστατος, Ar. and P. ἀστάθμητος ; see fickle.
Not to be relied on: P. and V. ἄ̆πιστος.
Obstinate: P. and V. αὐθά̄δης, P. δύστροπος ; see obstinate, intractable.
Ill-tempered: P. and V. δύσκολος, δῠσά̆ρεστος, δυσχερής.
wilful:
1. pervĭcax, ācis: that he should be of such a w. spirit! adeon' pervicaci esse animo! Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 17.
2. pertĭnax, ācis: you will be very w. if you persist in this, pertinacissimus fueris si in eo perstiteris, Cic. Fin. 2, 33, 107.
3. obstĭnātus: a more w. determination, voluntas obstinatior, Cic. Att. 1, 11, 1.
4. contŭmax, ācis (stiff-necked): who more w.? quis contumacior? Cic. Verr. 2, 78, 192: for these meanings of wilful, v.OBSTINATE .
5. tĕmĕrārius (headstrong, rash): that blind and w. tyrant of the mind, passion, caeca ac temeraria dominatrix animi cupiditas, Cic. Inv. 1, 2, 2. Phr.: it is a compulsory, not a w. offence, necessitatis crimen est, non voluntatis, Cic. Lig. 2, 5.
1. pervĭcax, ācis: that he should be of such a w. spirit! adeon' pervicaci esse animo! Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 17.
2. pertĭnax, ācis: you will be very w. if you persist in this, pertinacissimus fueris si in eo perstiteris, Cic. Fin. 2, 33, 107.
3. obstĭnātus: a more w. determination, voluntas obstinatior, Cic. Att. 1, 11, 1.
4. contŭmax, ācis (stiff-necked): who more w.? quis contumacior? Cic. Verr. 2, 78, 192: for these meanings of wilful, v.
5. tĕmĕrārius (headstrong, rash): that blind and w. tyrant of the mind, passion, caeca ac temeraria dominatrix animi cupiditas, Cic. Inv. 1, 2, 2. Phr.: it is a compulsory, not a w. offence, necessitatis crimen est, non voluntatis, Cic. Lig. 2, 5.