But the viper, made bolder and more obdurate by that very favor, laid his hideous mouth on the wound he had given me, and after a long space, and after it had drunk much of my blood, methought that, despite my resistance, it drew forth my soul; and then, leaving my breast, departed with it.

(1) Durable, endure, during, duration, obdurate; (2) durance, duress, indurate, perdurable.

Duo two dubious, duet Durus hard durable, obdurate

We understand that he objected strenuously, and that John Bellingham was obdurate.

The doctor was obdurate about spirits, but felt his pulse, examined the pupils of his eyes, and promised him a calming hypodermic in an hour.

" Mr. Gibbs shook his head and spoke sagely about not spoiling the ship for a ha'porth o' tar; but Mr. Kidd was obdurate.

He becomes haughty, passionate, obdurate, vindictive, voluptuous, and cruel."

There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart, It does not feel for man.

XVI How to Be Victorious in Love Is what you write me possible, Marquis, what, the Countess continues obdurate?

But Mahomet was obdurate, with that same fixity of purpose which was everywhere the keynote of his dominance.

Her father remained obdurate, muttering, "I knew this would happen.

Wrecking Ball, Commercial Street Salmon streaks of pulverized brick, white pigment, tar, nicked and scarred in every direction, patina of blows on a mute obdurate interior.

The government is obdurate.

But Mrs. Myrover was obdurate.

Far from being amended by her sufferings, she seemed to have grown more obdurate, and instantly commenced a fresh career of crime.

I have heard Your grace hath ta'en great pains to qualify His rigorous course; but since he stands obdurate And that no lawful means can carry me Out of his envy's reach, I do oppose My patience to his fury, and am arm'd To suffer, with a quietness of spirit, The very tyranny and rage of his. Duke.

Obdurate, with the second syllable long, which modern usage makes short.

The rider knew the risk of keeping up the fight with the obdurate beast, for the master was sure to arrive on the spot within a few seconds.

Mrs. Rutherford toyed with her fan and stole glances from under her long black lashes at her visitor, who sat twisting one of his gloves and wishing most ardently that Providence had entrusted the painful task before him to some one of a more obdurate and less chivalrous nature.

His children"Oh! my babes!" cried he, and the cry of a father's heart for once pierced the obdurate bosom of the captain, who, in that moment, had happened to come upon the deck to examine the night.

Can any, whose mind is not rendered quite obdurate by the love of wealth, hear these relations, without being deeply touched with sympathy and sorrow?

III.Virginia's Departure Just at this time a letter came to Madame de la Tour from her aunt, who had just recovered from a dangerous illness, and whose obdurate heart had been softened by the fear of death.

Thus the Virtue which is too obdurate for Gold or Paper, shall melt away very kindly in a Liquid.

The wind reigned supreme, driving with a relentless spite, a steady and obdurate pressure, as if it were a current of water.

When you think it conquered and well-broken to harness, submissive and resigned to your will, behold it is as obstinate as a mule,balks, kicks, snorts, puffs, blows, or, what is worse, refuses to kick, snort, puff, and blow, but stands in stubborn silence, an obdurate beast which no amount of coaxing, cajoling, cranking will start.