An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/widerspenstig

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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2522742An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W — widerspenstigJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

widerspenstig, adjective, ‘refractory, perverse, obstinate,’ from the equivalent Middle High German (rare) widerspęnstec, usually widerspœne, widerspœnec; allied to Middle High German widerspân, also spân, span (nn), ‘dispute, quarrel.’ —