Noble but pig-headed always? (4)
I believe the answer is:
peer
'noble' is the definition.
(peers are members of the nobility)
'pig-headed always?' is the wordplay.
'pig-headed' becomes 'p' (this might be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'always?' becomes 'eer' (poetic way of saying ever).
'p'+'eer'='PEER'
'but' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for peer that I've seen before include "Look with concentration; noble" , "Look dimly at lord" , "count, perhaps" , "Look closely at titled man?" , "Gaze" .)