dure

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”).

verb

  1. (archaic, intransitive) To last, continue, endure.

Etymology 2

From Latin dūrus. Doublet of dour.

adj

  1. (archaic) hard; harsh; severe; rough
    The winter is severe, and life is dure and rude. 1861, William Howard Russell, Leicester Chronicle

Attribution / Disclaimer All definitions come directly from Wiktionary using the Wiktextract library. We do not edit or curate the definitions for any words, if you feel the definition listed is incorrect or offensive please suggest modifications directly to the source (wiktionary/dure), any changes made to the source will update on this page periodically.