noun-modifying (irregular)
unwilling to submit; unsubmissive; disobedient
Poetic and archaic prenominal adjective; used in classical or literary contexts to describe someone who refuses to obey authority.
まつろわぬ民を従わせるのは難しかった。
It was difficult to subjugate the unsubmissive people.
彼はまつろわぬ精神の持ち主だ。
He is a person of unyielding spirit.
Modern standard negative of 従う (obey); まつろわぬ is an archaic, poetic equivalent.
Formal modern term for 'not submitting'; まつろわぬ carries a classical, literary tone.
Archaic negative form of the classical verb まつろう (to obey, submit), from まつる (to serve) + ふ (iterative/continuous auxiliary). The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with submission or obedience.