† obdurityn.

Forms: 1600s obduritie, 1600s 1800s obdurity.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: obdure adj., -ity suffix.

Etymology: < obdure adj. + -ity suffix, after durity n. Compare obduracy n., obdurance n.

Obsolete. rare.

1. = obduracy n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > hardness > [noun]

hardnessOE

hardinessa1398

obdurityc1600

marblenessa1631

durity1646

unimpressibility1854

flintiness1871

secondary hardening1915

c1600 J. Norden Speculum Brit.: Cornwall (1728) 18 A stone called a Moar-stone... Notwithstanding their naturall obduritie, the Countrie people haue a deuice to cleeue them.

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. iii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Q2 Trochisks, therefore because of their obdurity [L. duritiem] and density do preserve very long that strength of those Medicaments whereof they consist.

2. = obduracy n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > obduracy

hardnessOE

rigourc1425

induration1493

indurateness1537

induritness1558

obduracy1600

obdurance1606

obdurateness1612

obdureness1624

obduredness1633

obdurity1655

1655 F. G. tr. ‘G. de Scudéry’ Artamenes IV. viii. ii. 113 When you discover any obdurity [Fr. dureté] or inhumanity in her.

1827 S. B. H. Judah Buccaneers II. iv. §1 177 The greetings and epithets of kindness..served merely to increase their obdurity, by swelling their opinions of their own self importance.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	obdurity
释义	† obdurityn. Forms: 1600s obduritie, 1600s 1800s obdurity. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: obdure adj., -ity suffix. Etymology: < obdure adj. + -ity suffix, after durity n. Compare obduracy n., obdurance n. Obsolete. rare. 1. = obduracy n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > hardness > [noun] hardnessOE hardinessa1398 obdurityc1600 marblenessa1631 durity1646 unimpressibility1854 flintiness1871 secondary hardening1915 c1600 J. Norden Speculum Brit.: Cornwall (1728) 18 A stone called a Moar-stone... Notwithstanding their naturall obduritie, the Countrie people haue a deuice to cleeue them. 1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. iii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Q2 Trochisks, therefore because of their obdurity [L. duritiem] and density do preserve very long that strength of those Medicaments whereof they consist. 2. = obduracy n. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > obduracy hardnessOE rigourc1425 induration1493 indurateness1537 induritness1558 obduracy1600 obdurance1606 obdurateness1612 obdureness1624 obduredness1633 obdurity1655 1655 F. G. tr. ‘G. de Scudéry’ Artamenes IV. viii. ii. 113 When you discover any obdurity [Fr. dureté] or inhumanity in her. 1827 S. B. H. Judah Buccaneers II. iv. §1 177 The greetings and epithets of kindness..served merely to increase their obdurity, by swelling their opinions of their own self importance. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.c1600
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