recalcitrate
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He braced his feet and stood his ground, and made the wise men wait, While with his heels at all around he did recalcitrate.
From The Poems of Henry Van Dyke by Van Dyke, Henry
Against all pretensions on the part of science or experimental reasoning to assume this post he was especially given to rebel and recalcitrate.
From William Blake A Critical Essay by Swinburne, Algernon Charles
While in Europe the same classes sometimes recalcitrate even against the supreme power, the American submits without a murmur to the authority of the pettiest magistrate.
From American Institutions and Their Influence by Tocqueville, Alexis de
Here, dear Christopher, I recalcitrate, and decline printing the rest of the sentence; but as to "Things in General"—I am somewhat smitten with the suggestion.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 by Various
Whilst in Europe the same classes sometimes recalcitrate even against the supreme power, the American submits without a murmur to the authority of the pettiest magistrate.
From Democracy in America — Volume 1 by Reeves, Henry
The people in some places recalcitrated violently; but the Jesuits and Ultramontanes triumphed.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 by Various
Still there remained a considerable number both of heretic Brethren of the Free Spirit and of orthodox Beghards of both sexes who recalcitrated of being thus brought under rule and deprived of their accustomed independence.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles
Again and again, as the magnitude of the task became manifest, we find him doubting, hesitating, recalcitrating, and yet captive.
From Thomas Carlyle by Nichol, John
August made no moaning or recalcitrating; took, on the prescribed terms, the inevitable that had come.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 09 by Carlyle, Thomas
Instead of ready-money, there is nothing but rebellious debating and recalcitrating.
From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas
