inure
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Inure is similarly formed from Old Fr. enœuvrer, literally "to work in," hence to accustom to toil.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
The shirīsh-flower is not more delicate than she, therefore Inure her to the Archer's way by little steps,— The poet Vidyāpati lays down This prayer of a messenger upon your feet.
From Vidy?pati: Bang?ya pad?bali; songs of the love of R?dh? and Krishna by Vidy?pati Th?kura
The sage who would this form of artless grace Inure to penance—thoughtlessly attempts To cleave in twain the hard acacia's stem With the soft edge of a blue lotus leaf.
From Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala by Arnold, Edwin, Sir
Inure their bodies to the inclemencies of the seasons, of climates, of elements; to hunger, thirst, fatigue; plunge them into the water of the Styx.
From Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts by Steeg, Jules
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