a. Obs. Also fropish. [? f. *frop, var. of FRAP v. + -ISH.] Froward, fretful, peevish.

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1659.  J. Alleine, in Life (1838), Let. 1. 140. As a man would give a thing to a froppish child.

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1709.  Brit. Apollo, II. No. 77. 2/2. A fropish, froward … Perverse Wife.

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1754.  Richardson, Grandison (1781), IV. xxxvii. 260. So, once, he was as froppish as a child, on my calling him the man.

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1784.  R. Bage, Barham Downs, I. 138. I was a giddy headed girl, too proud and froppish to take up with my sister’s leavings.

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  Hence † Froppishness.

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1688.  S. Penton, Guardian’s Instruct., 75. Whenever you find the Child in an Extravagant fit of Froppishness and Anger (how little soever be the provocation) do not express anger to him at that time, but immediately sweeten him.

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1754.  Richardson, Grandison (ed. 7), V. 112. If my Lord will ask pardon for his froppishness, as we say of children.

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