Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Hard; rough.
- To extend in time; last; continue; be or exist; endure.
- To extend in space.
- To abide; endure.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Hard; harsh; severe; rough; toilsome.
- intransitive verb obsolete To last; to continue; to endure.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb archaic To
last ,continue ,endure .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Peine forte et dure, which is pressing, of which the readers will find an account in the subsequent life of Burnworth, alias
Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed Hayward, A L 1735
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Surtout, il faut craindre les effets pervers d'une juridiction "dure" en matière de droits d'auteur.
Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas Marie Lebert
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You try to stop healthcare reform, ill gut you. carolle laroche-dure
Beat 360° 9/16/2009 2009
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Engraved on her gold necklace are the words Amour dure sans fin.
The Memory Palace Mira Bartók 2011
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Por el plazo que dure su calidad migratoria, incluyendo sus prórrogas, en los siguientes casos:
Page 2 2009
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Obama points to his inability to lead. carolle laroche-dure
Beat 360° 9/16/2009 2009
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Secondo questo sito, le esercitazioni continuano senza soste e sembrano essere molto dure per questi studenti tanto da [...] 22 September 2009, 15: 10 pm
Global Voices in English » China: Beijing students protest against parade rehersals 2009
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Engraved on her gold necklace are the words Amour dure sans fin.
The Memory Palace Mira Bartók 2011
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On the other hand, the real Letizia's great line, when she heard of her son's coronation, "Pourvu que ça dure!"
How Stanley Kubrick Met His Waterloo Frederic Raphael 2011
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Por el plazo que dure su calidad migratoria, incluyendo sus prórrogas, en los siguientes casos:
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bilby commented on the word dure
"So long dured that battle that Bors rose up all anguishly and beheld Colgrevance, the good knight, fought with his brother for his quarrel; then was he full sorry and heavy, and thought if Colgrevance slay him that was his brother he should never have joy; and if his brother slew Colgrevance the shame should ever be mine."
- Thomas Malory, 'The Holy Grail'.
September 13, 2009