Way"ward (?), a. [OE. weiward, for
aweiward, i. e., turned away. See Away, and -ward.]
Taking one's own way; disobedient; froward; perverse;
willful.
My wife is in a wayward mood.
Shak.
Wayward beauty doth not fancy move.
Fairfax.
Wilt thou forgive the wayward thought?
Keble.
-- Way"ward*ly, adv. --
Way"ward*ness, n.