It should be remembered, however, when we think of this judge's frowardness, that judges in those times were dictatorial and carried matters with a high hand.
"Bardell v. Pickwick"
Percy Fitzgerald
He replied, "O woman, have patience, for he who doth evil shall be requited with evil and his frowardness shall revert upon him.
"Supplemental Nights, Volume 1"
Richard F. Burton
The new ruler gave himself up to all manner of frowardness, whereat the folk murmured and his Minister said to him, "I fear lest the Hindians take the old king and restore him to the kingship and we both come to ruin: so, if we seize him and cast him into the sea, we shall be at rest from him; and we will publish among the folk that he is dead."
"Supplemental Nights, Volume 1"
Richard F. Burton