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(1):

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Mortify

(2):

(a.) Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh.

(3):

(a.) Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying penances.

(4):

(a.) Tending to humble or abase; humiliating; as, a mortifying repulse.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Mortifying'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/mortifying.html. 1828.
 
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