Dure (?), a. [L. durus; akin to Ir. & Gael. dur �, stubborn, W. dir certain, sure, cf. Gr. � force.] Hard; harsh; severe; rough; toilsome.
The winter is severe, and life is dure and rude. W. H. Russell.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.