obdure (third-person singular simple present obdures, present participle obduring, simple past and past participle obdured)
(obsolete) To harden.
• rubedo
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*dure", v. t.
Definition: To harden. [Obs.] Milton.
Ob*dure", Ob*dured", a.
Definition: Obdurate; hard. [Obs.] This saw his hapless foes, but stood obdured. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
