What does "intenerate" mean?
Intenerate: To make tender or sensitive; to soften. Fear intenerates the heart. Bp. Hall. So have I seen the little purls of a stream . . . intenerate the stubborn pavement. Jer. Taylor.
Additional senses
- 2.Made tender or soft; softened. [Obs.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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