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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
Disposed to rest; inactive, lazy.
: “Catch hold of the pack-beasts!” I shouted, as they shied back upon us, and two were caught and held fast—I know not by whom. The third, the resty one, springing backwards past me, almost on his haunches, jerked his halter wide of my c…
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
Restive, resistant to control.
Origin: Variant of restiff. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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