WAYWARD

wayward. Wayward, a. froward, unruly, peevish, morose

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Way″ward (?), a. [[OE. weiward, for aweiward, i.e., turned away. See Away, and -ward.]] Taking one's own way; disobedient; froward; perverse; willful. My wife is in a wayward mood. Shak. Wayward beauty doth not fancy move. Fairfax. Wilt thou forgive the wayward thought? Keble. — Way″ward‐ly, adv. — Way″ward‐ness, n.