v. Obs. [ad. F. elabour-er (Cotgr.) or L. ēlabōrāre to ELABORATE.]
1. trans. = ELABORATE v. 2.
1543. Traheron, Vigo’s Chirurg., Straunge Wds., More parfectly digested and elaboured.
1606. Birnie, Kirk-Buriall, x. (Jam. Suppl.). A sepulchrall Pyramide elabored by the panefull taske of God’s people.
1653. Urquhart, Rabelais, Prol. (1664), 4. The marrow … is a nourishment most perfectly elaboured by nature.
2. intr. To struggle to make one’s way.
1606. Warner, Alb. Eng., cii. 403. Flesh so proudlie stout, That but as in a Labyrinth elaboureth about.
