obdure

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obdure (comparative more obdure, superlative most obdure)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of obdurate
    • 1613, Thomas Heywood, “[Prologue]”, in The Brazen Age, [], London: [] Nicholas Okes, [], →OCLC, , signature B, recto:
      The Ages in their grovvth vvax worſe & vvorſe. / The firſt vvas pretious, full of golden reſt. / Siluer ſucceeded; good, but not ſo pure: / Then loue and harmleſſe luſts might currant paſſe: / The third that follovves vve finde more obdure, / And that vve title by the Age of Braſſe.

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obdure (third-person singular simple present obdures, present participle obduring, simple past and past participle obdured)

  1. (obsolete) To harden.
    • 1667, John Milton, “Book VI”, in Paradise Lost. [], London: [] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker []; [a]nd by Robert Boulter []; [a]nd Matthias Walker, [], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: [], London: Basil Montagu Pickering [], 1873, →OCLC:
      This saw his hapless foes, but stood obdur'd.
    • 1626, Joseph Hall, Saint Paul's Combat. Part II:
      [] this spiritual edge shall either turn again, or, through our weak wieldance, not enter the stubborn and thick hide of obdured hearts []

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