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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1568, 1622-1626
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Indurat, p.p. and adj. Also: -ate, -att. [ME. indurate (c 1428), -at (1426), L. indūrātus.] Hardened (in heart), obstinate. c1515 Asloan MS I. 315/16.
Indurat folkis as Jowis & vtheris that for synnis synkis to hell c1500 Rowll Cursing 80.
Confessand thame to thair curatt, That in thair hairtis is evill indurat 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I. 72.
Sum ... war sa induratt in thair awyne errouris that [etc.] 1533 Boece xiv. xi. 561 b.
Ȝow … men of were indurate with sa mony diuers victoryis 1562-3 Winȝet I. 8/7.
Ȝe, sa lang indurat but repentance 1562-3 Ib. 82/9.
An indurat Jow 1558-66 Knox II. 286.
Ane indurat hearte against God a1568 Bannatyne MS 219 b /35.
And scho be indurat All erdlie ioy ... adew 1622-6 Bisset I. 57/11.
Gif he perseveir with indurate mynd … all his guidis … salbe confiscatt
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