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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1567
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Duire, a. [ME. (Lydgate) and e.m.E. dure, F. dur, dure, L. dūrus.] Hard. — 1567 Satirical Poems iv. 154.
As the woirme that workis vnder cuire At length the tre consumis that is duire
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"Duire adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/duire>
