Durity
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 hardness; firmness obsolete
"it cometh short of their compactness and durity; and, therefore, requireth not the emery, as the saphire, granite, and topaz, but will receive impression from steel, in a manner like the turquoise."
- 2 harshness; cruelty obsolete
"[…]surrendred to the said John by the said William by durity and menaces"
Example
More examples"it cometh short of their compactness and durity; and, therefore, requireth not the emery, as the saphire, granite, and topaz, but will receive impression from steel, in a manner like the turquoise."
Etymology
From Latin duritas, from durus (“hard”).
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