Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Obstinate; stubborn; contumacious.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Obstinate; stubborn; contumacious.
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- adjective
obstinate ;stubborn ;contumacious
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Examples
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For they are impudent children, and stiff-hearted: I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God.
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Father; such a command of such a Father; they are impudent children, and stiff-hearted.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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002: 004 The children are impudent and stiff-hearted: I am sending you to them; and you shall tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh.
The World English Bible (WEB): Anonymous
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4 For they are impudent children and stiff-hearted.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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"Then said Sir Thomas Moyle: 'Ah! Bland, thou art a stiff-hearted fellow.
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