testif

Middle English

Etymology

See Modern English testy.

Adjective

testif

  1. testy; headstrong; obstinate
    • (Can we date this quote by Chaucer and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      Testif they were and lusty for to play.

References

  • testif in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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