dùr

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish dúr, from Latin dūrus (“hard”).

Adjective

dùr

  1. obstinate, stubborn
  2. sullen, sour, dour, stolid
  3. stiff, rigid

Descendants

  • Scots: dour

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “dùr”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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