What does durity mean?
Durity means (obsolete) hardness; firmness.
Durity
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(obsolete) hardness; firmness.
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete) hardness; firmness
- (obsolete) harshness; cruelty
Example Sentences
it cometh short of their compactness and durity; and, therefore, requireth not the emery, as the saphire, granite, and topaz, but will receive impression from steel, in a manner like the turquoise.
[…]surrendred to the said John by the said William by durity and menaces
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it cometh short of their compactness and durity; and, therefore, requireth not the emery, as the saphire, granite, and topaz, but will receive impression from steel, in a manner like the turquoise.
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