Refractory in example sentence
Some of these were settled by the men-at-arms with brief ceremony; the shafts of their battle-axes, and pummels of their swords, being readily employed as arguments to convince the more refractory.
More example sentences with word refractory
'Well, young townskip,' said Sam, 'how's mother?''She's pretty well,' replied Master Bardell, 'so am I.''Well, that's a mercy,' said Sam; 'tell her I want to speak to her, will you, my hinfant fernomenon?'Master Bardell, thus adjured, placed the refractory flat candle on the bottom stair, and vanished into the front parlour with his message. All example sentences