dure
1[ door, dyoor ]
/ dʊər, dyʊər /
adjective Archaic.
hard; severe.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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11325–75; Middle English <Middle French <Latin dūrus hard
Definition for dure (2 of 2)
dure2
[ door, dyoor ]
/ dʊər, dyʊər /
verb (used with or without object), dured, dur·ing.Archaic.
Origin of dure
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Example sentences from the Web for dure
And the dyvysyon betwene the duc of Orlyance and the duc of Burgoyn dured yn Fraunce continuelly by .
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