forharden en · VERB
Etymology
From for- + harden. Compare forhard.
Meanings
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(transitive) To make hard; harden up.
They become forhardened, and shaking of the fears of God, do therewithal cast away the hope of salvation.
1572, Golding, Calvin:With the old C-22 chemicals you had to "forharden" the film in order to not have the emulsion come off during processing.
2004, M. Kevin Johnson, c-22 to B&W - Photo.net Film and Processing Forum:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forhardens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| forhardening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forhardened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forhardened | Tense=Past | lexicographic |