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Where does “awnry” come from?

awnry (English) comes from English ornery — Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable;...

awnry (English): ornery

Definitions

  1. ornery

Ancestry of “awnry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorneryCantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable;...
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