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Crossgrained

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Crossgrained In Webster's Dictionary

\Cross"grained\ (-gr?nd`), a. 1. Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely an irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing. If the stuff proves crossgrained, . . . then you must turn your stuff to plane it the contrary way. --Moxon. 2. Perverse; untractable; contrary. She was none of your crossgrained, termagant, scolding jades. --Arbuthnot.

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