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Posted By: wwh objurgate - 11/11/02 07:56 PM
objurgate
3gat#ed, 3gat#ing 5< L objurgatus, pp. of objurgare, to rebuke, chastise < ob3 (see OB3) + jurgare, to chide, orig., to sue at law < jus (gen. juris: see JURY1) + agere, to do, ACT6 to chide vehemently; upbraid sharply; rebuke; berate
ob#jur[ga4tion
n.
ob4jur[ga#tor
n.
ob[jur4ga[to#ry 73g! tCr#c8
adj.


Posted By: Wordwind Re: objurgate - 11/14/02 01:09 AM
Not to be confused with obdurate.

Posted By: wwh Re: objurgate - 11/14/02 01:25 AM
If you are objurated by an obdurate boss, I pity you.

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