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From: Paul Benyon <>
Subject: Re: [Mar] Apprentices
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2002 10:00:27 +0000
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On Tue, 5 Mar 2002 02:41:16 EST, you wrote:

>
>Can anyone tell me what a refractory apprentice was?
>
> Regards Phil

Hi Phil

I guess its a description of his behaviour ;-)

Refractory
1. Obstinate in disobedience; contumacious; stubborn;
unmanageable; as, a refractory child; a refractory beast.

http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/Refractory

Paul
Isle of Portland

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