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41To walk with God — Walk Walk (w[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Walked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Walking}.] [OE. walken, probably from AS. wealcan to roll, turn, revolve, akin to D. walken to felt hats, to work a hat, G. walken to full, OHG. walchan to beat, to full, Icel.… …
42Walk — (w[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Walked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Walking}.] [OE. walken, probably from AS. wealcan to roll, turn, revolve, akin to D. walken to felt hats, to work a hat, G. walken to full, OHG. walchan to beat, to full, Icel. v[=a]lka to …
43Walked — Walk Walk (w[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Walked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Walking}.] [OE. walken, probably from AS. wealcan to roll, turn, revolve, akin to D. walken to felt hats, to work a hat, G. walken to full, OHG. walchan to beat, to full, Icel.… …
44Walking — Walk Walk (w[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Walked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Walking}.] [OE. walken, probably from AS. wealcan to roll, turn, revolve, akin to D. walken to felt hats, to work a hat, G. walken to full, OHG. walchan to beat, to full, Icel.… …
45fiendish — adjective Date: 1529 1. perversely diabolical < took a fiendish pleasure in hurting people > 2. extremely cruel or wicked 3. excessively bad, unpleasant, or difficult < fiendish weather > • fiendishly adverb • fiendishness noun …
46obstinate — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French obstinat, Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare to be resolved, from ob in the way + stinare (akin to stare to stand) Date: 14th century 1. perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose …
47peevish — adjective Etymology: Middle English pevish spiteful Date: circa 1530 1. querulous in temperament or mood ; fretful 2. perversely obstinate < a peevish child > 3. marked by ill temper • peevishly adverb • peevishness …
48pertinacious — adjective Etymology: Latin pertinac , pertinax, from per thoroughly + tenac , tenax tenacious, from tenēre Date: 1626 1. a. adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design b. perversely persistent 2. stubbornly unyielding or tenacious… …
49perverse — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French purvers, pervers, from Latin perversus, from past participle of pervertere Date: 14th century 1. a. turned away from what is right or good ; corrupt b. improper, incorrect c. contrary to the… …
50pigheaded — adjective Date: 1620 willfully or perversely unyielding ; obstinate • pigheadedly adverb • pigheadedness noun …
