What does against the hair mean?

against the hair

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.98 in modern English

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"He is the wiser man, master doctor: he is a curer of souls, and you a curer of bodies; if you should fight, you go against the hair of your professions."
"But his Army loved him not; all went unwillingly with him, and against the hair."
"And yet hee’l smile, but then beware, For sure it is against the hair;"

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