dure

[door, dyoor]

dure

1[door, dyoor]
adjective Archaic.
hard; severe.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English < Middle French < Latin dūrus hard

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Dure is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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dure

2[door, dyoor]
verb (used without object), verb (used with object), dured, dur·ing. Archaic.

Origin:
1225–75; Middle English < Old French durer < Latin dūrāre to last; see dure1
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