stubborna.[OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See Stub.] Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things; as, stubborn wills; stubborn ore; a stubborn oak; as stubborn as a mule.()And I was young and full of ragerie [wantonness]
Stubborn and strong, and jolly as a pie. (Chaucer.)These heretics be so stiff and stubborn. (Sir T. More.)Your stubborn usage of the pope. (Shak.)()