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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dure, v. Also: dur, duir(e. [ME. dure (c 1275), OF. durer, L. dūrāre.]

1. intr. To continue in existence; to last. c1420 Wynt. viii. 2702.
That the Kynryk off Scotland Suld all tyme be wyth hym durand 1456 Hay I. 176/33.
The frendis … tretis the baroun to send his assuraunce, durand for certane dayes, to the knycht c1460 Thewis Gud Wemen 96.
Syk fairnes sal langest dure a1500 Rauf C. 924.
Riche douchereis seir to be sesit in, During quhill day dawis c1515 Asl. MS. I. 225/22.
All indulgens … begynnand the ix day of July and durand to the x day of Nouember 1533 Boece ii. ix. 74 b.
Twelf ȝeris durit the regne of Thereus Ib. xvi. vi. 618 b.
Quhill betuix Scottis and Inglis durit this pece 15.. Clar. v. 3021.
The tornay duirit quhile the blisfull sun His course diurnall had compleitlie run a1585 Maitl. Q. lxv. 88.
Then men may se no erthlie thing can duir

2. To continue or hold out in a certain state; to endure or remain. 1456 Hay I. 301/18.
He may not dure langsumly in the travailis of weris c1450-2 Howlat 169.
Tharfor in dignite digne, Thay dure to thar deid c1460 Consail Wys Man 36.
Set thi hert weill till endure, Fore ill endurand may nocht lang dur a1500 Doug. K. Hart 893.
So in dule he micht no langar dure 1533 Boece ix. x. 310.
In the feildis of Ȝork the girs and herbis durit diuers dais bludy a1568 Bann. MS. 227 b/15.
With hir I wald I wair, durand quhill domisday a1585 Maitl. Q. lxv. 68.
Thow may not duire with sorrow thus attent

b. tr. To endure, sustain. a1540 Freiris Berw. 39.
He was auld and micht nocht dure the travell