Obdurate(?), a.[L. obduratus, p. p. of obdurare to harden; ob (see Ob-)+ durare to harden, durus hard. See Dure.]1.Hardened in feelings, esp. against moral or mollifying influences; unyielding; hard-hearted; stubbornly wicked.
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The very custom of evil makes the heart obdurate against whatsoever instructions to the contrary.Hooker.
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Art thou obdurate, flinty, hard as steel,
Nay, more than flint, for stone at rain relenteth?Shak.
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&hand_; Sometimes accented on the second syllable, especially by the older poets.
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There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart.Cowper.
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Syn. -- Hard; firm; unbending; inflexible; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; impenitent; callous; unfeeling; insensible; unsusceptible. -- Obdurate, Callous, Hardened. Callous denotes a deadening of the sensibilities; as, a callous conscience. Hardened implies a general and settled disregard for the claims of interest, duty, and sympathy; as, hardened in vice. Obdurate implies an active resistance of the heart and will aganst the pleadings of compassion and humanity.
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-- Ob"du*rate*ly(#), adv. -- Ob"du*rate*ness, n.
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HMS Obdurate
Battle of the Barents Sea - Account of battle ... The story of the war service of HMS OBDURATE that included long periods on Arctic Convoy escort duties and a leading role in the ...
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obdurateground
Listen to Obdurate Ground #90 The machines tell me they are ready, and the order is… It’s coming. This Part I can do from new tricks self learned.
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HMS OBDURATE
HMS Obdurate (D139) was, during my time in her (1955-56), what we affectionately called the 'Chatham Canteen Boat' I think the official term was 'Chatham Local Unit'.
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HMS Obdurate, destroyer
H . M . S . O B D U R A T E ( G 3 9 ) "ORIBI" Class Fleet Destroyer ordered from William Denny at Dumbarton on 3rd September 1939 with the 1st Emergency Flotilla. .
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obdurate - usage within books - Times Labs - Book Scraper
obdurate. obdurate appears 36 times, in 17 publications by 10 authors. Hover above a bubble to see how frequently ...
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