obduct (obdukt)

t. [ Men are left-handed when the liver is on the right side, yet so obducted and covered with thick skins that it cannot diffuse its vertue to the right. Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., iv. 5. obduction (ob-duk's hon), n. [L. obductio (n-), a covering, enveloping, obducere , lead or draw before or on or over, envelop: see obduce , obduct.] The act of drawing over, as a covering. obduracy (ob'dū-rā-si or ob-dūra-si), n. [ te ) +-cy. The state or quality of being obdurate; especially, the state of being hardened against moral influences; extreme hardne of heart; rebellious persistence in wickedne . Cocker am . By this hand, thou think est me as far in the devil's book as thou and Falstaff for obduracy and persistency. Shak ., 2 Hen. IV., ii. 2. 50. Obduracy takes place; callous and tough, The reprobated race grows judgment-proof. Cowper , Table-Talk, 1. 458. God may by almighty grace hinder the absolute completion of sin in final obduracy . South . =Syn. See obdurate . obdurate (ob'du-rāt), v. t.; pret. and pp. obdu rated, ppr. obdurating. [ Pg. obdurar ), harden, become hardened: see obdure.] To harden; confirm in resistance; make obdurate. Obdurated to the height of boldne . Dr. H. More, Mystery of Godline , p. 38. But [force] greatly obdurates also the unreasonable. Penn, To Lord Arlington. obdurate (ob'dū-rāt or ob-dūrāt), a . [= It. ob dura to, L. obduratus , pp., hardened: see the verb.] 1. Hardened, es ed, especially lly against moral influences; wickedly resisting. With minds obdurate nothing prevail eth. Hooker , Eccles. Polity, v. 22. The allowance of such a favour (a miracle] to them [the bad] would serve only to render them more obdurate and more inexcusable; it would enhance their guilt, and increase their condemnation. Bp . Atterbury , Sermons, I. xii. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart, It does not feel for man. Cowper , Task, ii. 8. Custom maketh blind and obdurate The loftiest hearts. Shelley, Revolt of Islam, iv. 9. IMG:content-1552.png:[blocks in formation] Cowper , Task, i. 52. =Syn. 1. Obdurate, Callous, Hardened. These words all retain the original meaning of physical hardening, al though it is obsolescent with obdurate. In the moral sig nification, the figure is most felt in the use of callous, which indicates sensibilities to right and wrong deadened by hard treatment, like callous flesh. Hardened is le definite, it being not always clear whether the person is viewed as made hard by circumstances or as having hard ened himself against better influences and proper claims. Obdurate is the strongest, and implies most of determi nation and active resistance. See obstinate. Yet he's ungrateful and obdurate still; Fool that I am to place my heart so ill! Dryden, tr. of Ovid's Epistles, vii. 29. The only uneasine I felt was for my family, who were to be humble, without an education to render them callous to contempt. Goldsmith , Vicar, iii. They, harden'd more by what might most reclaim, Grieving to see his glory, at the sight Took envy. Milton , P. L., vi. 791. 2. Unbending, unsusceptible, insensible. obdurately (ob'du rate manner; stubbornly; inflexibly; with obstinate impenitence. 'du-rat-li), adv . In an obdu Hammond, Works, IV. 687.