OBDURE

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

(obsolete) To harden.

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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

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