Dure
//djʊə// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To last, continue, endure. archaic, intransitive
"Soo on a tyme he told kynge Arthur that he sholde not dure longe […]"
Adjective
- 1 hard; harsh; severe; rough archaic
"The winter is severe, and life is dure and rude."
Example
More examples"Soo on a tyme he told kynge Arthur that he sholde not dure longe […]"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English duren (“to last”), from Old French durer, from Latin durāre. Related to Dutch duren (“to last, dure”), German dauern (“to last, dure”). Doublet of endure.
Etymology 2
From Latin dūrus. Doublet of dour.
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