The Only Use of
inure
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- I commenced by inuring my body to hardship.
p. 17.2inuring = desensitizing or hardening
Definitions:
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(1)
(inure) desensitize or harden (cause to stop being troubled by something bad due to prior exposure to it)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, in law, inure can mean that something takes effect.