About The Word Dure
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What's The Definition Of Dure?Synonyms | Synonyms for Dure: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dure: See Also | Dure In Webster's Dictionary \Dure\, a. [L. durus; akin to Ir. & Gael. dur ?, stubborn,
W. dir certain, sure, cf. Gr. ? force.]
Hard; harsh; severe; rough; toilsome. [R.]
The winter is severe, and life is dure and rude. --W.
H. Russell.
\Dure\, v. i. [F. durer, L. durare to harden, be hardened, to endure, last, fr. durus hard. See {Dure}, a.] To last; to continue; to endure. [Obs.] --Sir W. Raleigh. Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while. --Matt. xiii. 21. |
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