See Also: dure(1)(dictionary)
dure(2)(dictionary)
peine forte et dure(encyclopedia)
PEINE FORTE ET DURE, Eng(law)

dure(2) (iou)



dure verb. ME.
[Old & mod. French durer from Latin durare harden, endure, from durus hard.]
verb intrans. Last, continue in existence. arch. & dial. ME.
verb intrans. Hold out, persist, survive; continue in a certain state or condition. ME-L16.
verb intrans. Extend, stretch out into space. ME-E16.
verb trans. Sustain, undergo, endure. ME-L16.
verb intrans. Harden. Now rare or obsolete. LME.
dureful adjective lasting, durable L16-E17.