What does obdure mean?
Obdure means (obsolete) Synonym of obdurate..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) Synonym of obdurate..
The Ages in their grovvth vvax worſe & vvorſe. / The firſt vvas pretious, full of golden reſt. / Siluer ſucceeded; good, but not ſo pure: / Then loue and harmleſſe luſts might currant paſſe: / The third that follovves vve finde more obdure, / And that vve title by the Age of Braſſe.
This saw his hapless foes, but stood obdur'd.
[…] this spiritual edge shall either turn again, or, through our weak wieldance, not enter the stubborn and thick hide of obdured hearts […]
Use obdure when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Obdure means (obsolete) Synonym of obdurate..
Common synonyms include obdurate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Ages in their grovvth vvax worſe & vvorſe. / The firſt vvas pretious, full of golden reſt. / Siluer ſucceeded; good, but not ſo pure: / Then loue and harmleſſe luſts might currant paſſe: / The third that follovves vve finde more obdure, / And that vve title by the Age of Braſſe.
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