thwarting (thwarting)

[Verbal n. of thwart1, v.] Opposing act or action; whatever frustrates or baffles or tends to defeat one's purposes, wishes, designs, etc. The woman is of such disposition that in the ende of thirtie yeeres marriage there shal euery day be found thwartings in her condition, and alteration in her conuersation. Guevara , Letters (tr. by Hellowes, 1577), p. 306. The thwartings of your dispositions. Shak ., Cor., iii. 2. 21. thwarting (thwarting), p. a. [Ppr. of thwart1.] IMG:content-0387.png:[blocks in formation] thwartingly (thwarting-li), adv. Perversely; in an opposing or baffling manner. It is wittingly observed that the over-precise are so thwartingly cro to the superstitious in all things that they will scarce do a good work because a heretic doth it. Rev. T. Adams, Works, II. 407. thwartly (thwart'li), adv. [ Sith man then in judgeinge so thwartly is bente To satisfie fansie, and not true intente. W. Kethe (1554). ( Davies.)