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  • 73harden — verb (hardened; hardening) Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to make hard or harder 2. to confirm in disposition, feelings, or action; especially to make callous < hardened his heart > 3. a. inure, to …

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  • 74planish — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English planysshen, from Anglo French planiss , stem of planir to make smooth, from plain, plan level, from Latin planus more at floor Date: 14th century to smooth, toughen, and finish (metal) by hammering&#8230; …

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  • 78Lacrosse — Sport imagesize = 225px caption = Lacrosse being played in Finland union = International Lacrosse Federation / International Federation of Women s Lacrosse Associations nickname = Lax first = As early as the 12th century AD, North&#8230; …

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