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† ˈfirmitude Obs.
[ad. L. firmitūdō, f. firm-us firm a.]
The quality or state of being firm, in the various senses of the adj.; firmness, solidity, stability, strength; stability of purpose, resolution.
1541R. Copland Galyen's Terapeutyke 2 E j, They do vse these names, Dyspathies, Metasyncrises, Imbecyllitees, fyrmytudes [Lat. firmitudines], and sondry other such names. 1579Twyne Phisicke agst. Fort. ii. cxiv. 308 a, Vnlesse the minde..had put on the same firmitude and constancie agaynst it [the payne]. 1603Holland Plutarch's Mor. 1340 The stability and stedy firmitude of those broad flat faces which it [the cube] hath. 1668H. More Div. Dial. i. §4 (1713) 10 So great a firmitude is there in Life against all the subtle attaques of shifting Reason. 1701W. Nichols Consol. to Parents 112 What great Firmitude of Mind they have to oppose against such a cutting misfortune. |