obstinancyn.

1614 Sir R. Dudley in S. R. Gardiner Fortescue Papers (1871) 12 (note) These natures, I doubte, in time may growe to a bad obstinancie.

1649 tr. Alcoran 189 Such as dispute with obstinancy against the Faith.

1655 Bp. J. Taylor Vnum Necessarium ii. §2 The obfirmation and obstinancy of mind by which they shut their eyes against that light.

1716 M. Davies Crit. Hist. 67 in Athenæ Britannicæ III The Romists value themselves to an unblendable Obstinancy, upon such pretended Superiority of Parts and Performances.

1747 S. Richardson Clarissa II. xxxi. 185 Such a sweetness here!—and such an obstinancy there.

1774 T. Jefferson Rights of Brit. Amer. in Writings (1984) 112 Whether in this the master of the vessel was governed by his obstinancy, or his instructions, let those who know, say.

1846 S. F. Cooper Elinor Wyllys II. ii. 25 Poor Jane had already paid a heavy penance for her duplicity, and her obstinancy in marrying him.

1894 B. Thomson Diversions of Prime Minister xiii. 213 The steadfastness of their followers was obstinancy under the lash of persecution.

1920 Sci. Monthly Dec. 534 His assistants..tell of several amusing and almost tragic instances of the absurd obstinancy of the Sisters in charge.

1976 Jrnl. Politics 38 999 Of course, if other systems in a vicinity had come into compliance, there might be pressures not to lose federal funds through obstinancy.