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obtund(dictionary)

yedder (iou) and obtund (iou)


yedder (iou)



yedder noun. . LME.
[Var. of EDDER.]
A mark made by a blow, or by tight binding; a weal. Also, a sharp blow. LME.
An osier or a rod of pliant wood, used for binding a hedge. E16.

obtund (iou)



obtund verb trans. LME.
[Latin obtundere from ob- OB- + tundere to beat.]
Chiefly Medicine. Dull the sensitivity of; deprive of sharpness or vigour.
S. Johnson No man can at pleasure obtund or invigorate his senses.