dure adjective. [djʊǝ] arch. LME.
[Old & mod. French dur from Latin durus hard.]
Hard (lit. & fig.).

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dure verb. [djʊǝ] ME.
[Old & mod. French durer from Latin durare harden, endure, from durus hard.]
1. verb intrans. Last, continue in existence. arch. & dial. ME.

2. verb intrans. Hold out, persist, survive; continue in a certain state or condition. ME-L16.

3. verb intrans. Extend, stretch out into space. ME-E16.

4. verb trans. Sustain, undergo, endure. ME-L16.

5. verb intrans. Harden. Now rare or obsolete. LME.

■ dureful adjective lasting, durable L16-E17.

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