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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1637-1653
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Hard-heads, adv. [e.m.E. at hard-head(s) (1681).] Butting with the head. — 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1671) 125.
Woe's me that bits of living clay dare come out to rush hard heads with Him 1647 Id. Christ Dying and Drawing Sinners to Himself (1647) 154.
Is it holy wisdome to knocke hard heads with God? 1653 Binning Wks. 452.
They ... run hard-heads with God
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