willyard

American  

[wil-yerd] / ˈwɪl yərd /

Also willyart

adjective

Scot. and North England.

1. obstinate; willful.

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Etymology

Origin of willyard

First recorded in 1580–90; (earlier) “wild, awkward, bewildered,” derivative of Scots, dialectal will “gone astray, perplexed” ( Middle English, from Old Norse villr ), perhaps with -ard, though formation is unclear; later influenced by will ² and wayward

Example Sentences

“We stand in solidarity with you. You are valued. Your work matters,” wrote Cassandra Willyard, president of the National Association of Science Writers, in a May release.

From Salon

On Sunday’s episode of What Next: TBD, I spoke with Cassandra Willyard, a freelance science journalist based in Madison, Wisconsin, about why it took so long to get to this point.

From Slate

Cassandra Willyard: It was a vaccine for Lyme disease.

From Slate

Tomorrow, Lizzie will talk to freelance science journalist Cassandra Willyard about the challenges of developing a vaccine against Lyme disease.

From Slate

"He's a gude creature," said she, "and a kind—it's a pity he has sae willyard a powny."

From Project Gutenberg