Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- v. To last, continue, endure.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Hard; harsh; severe; rough; toilsome.
- intransitive v. To last; to continue; to endure.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Hard; rough.
- To extend in time; last; continue; be or exist; endure.
- To extend in space.
- To abide; endure.
Etymologies
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
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Surtout, il faut craindre les effets pervers d'une juridiction "dure" en matière de droits d'auteur.
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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!"
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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
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Engraved on her gold necklace are the words Amour dure sans fin.
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Obama points to his inability to lead. carolle laroche-dure
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You try to stop healthcare reform, ill gut you. carolle laroche-dure
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Por el plazo que dure su calidad migratoria, incluyendo sus prórrogas, en los siguientes casos:
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And of course, accused felons who refused to plead either guilty or not guilty would get some encouragement via peine forte et dure (which involved putting the accused under a board and weighing the board down with stones until the accused either agreed to enter a plea, or died).
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Recalls of U.S. Senators Are Unconstitutional
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And of course, accused felons who refused to plead either guilty or not guilty would get some encouragement via peine forte et dure which involved putting the accused under a board and weighing the board down with stones until the accused either agreed to enter a plea, or died.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Recalls of U.S. Senators Are Unconstitutional
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