a. [ Cf. F. pétrifique. ] Petrifying; petrifactive. [ 1913 Webster ]
Death with his mace petrific, cold and dry. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To petrify. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Our hearts petrificated were. J. Hall (1646). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. pétrification. See Petrify. ]