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† ˈscleragogy Obs.
[ad. Gr. σκληραγωγία hardy training, f. σκληρ-ός hard, harsh + ἀγωγ-ή conducting, guiding.]
Severe discipline or training; hard treatment of the body; mortification.
1621Bp. R. Montagu Diatribæ 379 Amongst Christians, that Scleragogie of the ancient Monks and Ascetæ was in feeding vpon those λάχανα. 1659H. L'Estrange Alliance Div. Off. 149 Godly sorrow or contrition, which the Scleragogy..was most like to create. 1680Counterplots 15 We have heard from St. Jerome of the abstinence and Scleragogy of Montanus. |