Definition of Obdurated

1. obdurate [v] - See also: obdurate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Obdurated

obconical
obcordate
obdeltoid
obdiplostemonous
obdiplostemony
obdormition
obdt
obduct
obducted
obducting
obduction
obducts
obduracies
obduracy
obdurate
obdurated (current term)
obdurately
obdurateness
obduratenesses
obdurates
obduration
obdurations
obdure
obdured
obdures
obduring
obe
obeah
obeah doctor
obeah doctors

Literary usage of Obdurated

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Popular Science Monthly (1884)
"Kneading the abdomen, or riding on horseback or in a jolting cart, often affords relief by dislodging the obdurated obstructions of the lower intestines. ..."

2. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1884)
"Kneading the abdomen, or riding on horseback or in a jolting cart, often affords relief by dislodging the obdurated obstructions of the lower intestines. ..."

3. Annual Report by Correctional Association of New York (1869)
"He answered, "Not the least, they are so thoroughly obdurated." He then led me to the cells of several criminals of this character, and I instantly felt ..."

4. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
"... sufficed to show that attempts at explanation would have been fruitless— would have been presented to averted head, closed eyelids, and obdurated ears. ..."

5. Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, An Attempt to Collect by Hezekiah Niles (1822)
"... is an emanation from the which too clearly prove how much the hearts of our enemies have been obdurated. Let us pro- of mercy to suspend his vengeance, ..."

6. The Life and Times of John Carroll: Archbishop of Baltimore, 1735-1815 by Peter Guilday (1922)
"But let us not recall those events which too clearly prove how much the hearts of our enemies have been obdurated. Let us prostrate ourselves at the altar, ..."

7. Life and Times of the Most Rev. John Carroll, Bishop and First Archbishop of by John Gilmary Shea (1888)
"But let us not recal those events which too clearly prove how much the hearts of our enemies have been obdurated. Let us prostrate ourselves at the altar, ..."

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