inveteratedadj.
Obsolete or archaic.
Rendered or become inveterate; confirmed by age or long continuance.
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the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [adjective]
oldeOE
eldeda1400
antique1490
invetered1490
prisk1533
grey-headed1578
ancient1579
hoar1590
inveterated1597
antiquated1598
inveterate1598
long-dated1602
avital1611
vetust1623
old-standinga1627
grey-haired1637
superannuateda1644
avitous1731
old-established1776
venerable1792
timeworn1840
inworn1864
avitic1865
the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > stability, fixity > [adjective]
truea1225
certain1297
standing1457
surec1475
stable1481
finite1493
resident1525
determinate1526
staid?1541
constantc1550
undiscomfitablea1555
inveterate1563
sound1565
unwanderinga1569
fixed1574
undisturbable1577
wishly1578
unremovable1579
inveterated1597
immoved1599
rigid1610
staple1621
consistent1648
irradicable1728
incoercible1756
hard and fast1822
unstrangulable1824
lockstep1831
statical1853
static1856
flatline1946
1597 P. Lowe Art Chirurg. (1634) 124 Not inveterated, but recent.
1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. 29 b/1 Anye inveterated payn in the occipitalle partes of the heade.
1604 T. Wright Passions of Minde (new ed.) vi. 347 Mens soules, by inveterated customes vsed to sensuall and beastly delights.
1670 G. Havers tr. G. Leti Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa i. ii. 55 An old and inveterated Schism.
1692 R. Bentley Boyle Lect. i. 32 Temptations, which have all their force and prevalence from long Custom and inveterated Habit.
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adj.1597