durity

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durity

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From Latin duritas, from durus (“hard”).

noun

obsolete hardness; firmness 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.
obsolete harshness; cruelty […]surrendred to the said John by the said William by durity and menaces

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@misc{durity_2026,
  title = {durity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/durity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}