n. The duality or state of being obdurate; invincible hardness of heart; obstinacy. “Obduracy and persistency.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The absolute completion of sin in final obduracy. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To harden. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. obduratus, p. p. of obdurare to harden; ob (see Ob-)+ durare to harden, durus hard. See Dure. ]
The very custom of evil makes the heart obdurate against whatsoever instructions to the contrary. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
Art thou obdurate, flinty, hard as steel,
Nay, more than flint, for stone at rain relenteth? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Sometimes accented on the second syllable, especially by the older poets. [ 1913 Webster ]
There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ L. obduratio. ] A hardening of the heart; hardness of heart. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To harden. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
This saw his hapless foes, but stood obdured. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]