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† durity Obs.|ˈdjʊərɪtɪ|
[ad. L. dūritās, n. of quality f. dūrus hard. Cf. F. dureté (13th c.), earlier OF. durté.]
Hardness. lit. and fig.
1543Traheron Vigo's Chirurg. ii. iv. 19 Apostemes whyche encline to corruption thorough duritees and hardenes. 1623Cockeram, Duritie, harshnesse, crueltie, hardnesse. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. ii. i. 55 [Chrystall]..commeth short of their [gemmes'] compactnesse and durity. 1772T. Nugent tr. Hist. Friar Gerund I. 533 What motive could induce..to such durity severe. 1795tr. Mercier's Fragments I. 154 Physical durity..engenders moral durity. |