obfirm

English

Etymology

From Latin obfirmare (“to make steadfast”).

Verb

obfirm (third-person singular simple present obfirms, present participle obfirming, simple past and past participle obfirmed)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To make firm or stubborn.
   • 1647, Joseph Hall, Satan's Fiery Darts Quenched, Or, Temptations Repelled.:

     The one walks on securely and resolutely as obfirmed in his wickedness.

References

• “obfirm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• biform