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† enˈhard, v. Obs. [f. en-1 + hard; in early use possibly ad. Fr. enhardir, f. en- + hardi bold, hardy.] trans. a. To make bold or hardy; = enhardy. b. To make hard, harden. Hence enˈharded ppl. a., hardened.
a1450Knt. de la Tour (1868) 56 That worde..enharded hym [the develle] to speke to her. 1475Bk. Noblesse 27 Accustumyng hem ayene to werre, were by experience lerned and enhardid. 1491Caxton Vitas Patr. iv. 333 b/2, I haue an herte so enharded that, etc. 1523Skelton Garl. Laurel 305 Enharded adyment the cement of your wall. |