dureful en · ADJ
Etymology
From dure + -ful.
Meanings
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(obsolete) long-lasting; enduring
dureful Brass
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto X”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most dureful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more dureful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |