Stubborn /(?)/

Stub·born

Stubborn

a.
  1. Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things; as, stubborn wills; stubborn ore; a stubborn oak; as stubborn as a mule.
    And I was young and full of ragerie [wantonness] Stubborn and strong, and jolly as a pie.
    These heretics be so stiff and stubborn.
    — Sir T. More.
    Your stubborn usage of the pope.