Which word in this excerpt from william shakespeare's hamlet means "resistant"? anon he finds him, striking too short at greeks. his antique sword, rebellious to his arm, lies where it falls, repugnant to command. unequal match'd, pyrrhus at priam drives, in rage strikes wide, but with the whiff and wind of his fell sword the unnerved father falls. then senseless ilium, seeming to feel this blow, with flaming top stoops to his base, and with a hideous crash takes prisoner pyrrhus' ear; for lo his sword, which was declining on the milky head of reverent priam, seem'd i' the air to stick. so as a painted tyrant pyrrhus stood; and, like a neutral to his will and matter, did nothing.

The word in this excerpt from William Shakespeare's Hamlet that means "resistant" is "rebellious".  

"Rebellious" is an adjective that is used to refer to someone that is against an authority's idea or plan. A rebellious person does not behave as expected and most times he/she uses force to show his/her discontent. In other words, a rebellious person offers resistance to an authority and challenges the established order. For that reason, the word "rebellious" is closely linked to the meaning of the word "resistant".

evertheless he ought to be slow to believe and to act, nor should he himself show fear, but proceed in a temperate manner with prudence and humanity, so that too much confidence may not make him incautious and too much distrust render him intolerable.

explanation:

the symbol of the grandfather's heritage in this excerpt from "the medicine bag,” is the beaded bolo tie.

a bolo tie is a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp which is worn as a necktie. they have been used by native american tribes such as hopi, navajo, zuni, and puebloans since the mid-20th century.

therefore, the fact that the grandfather is wearing a bolo tie refers to his heritage as native american.