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Dude vs Dure - What's the difference?

dude | dure |

In archaic terms the difference between dude and dure

is that dude is a dandy, a man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance while dure is to last, continue, endure.

As verbs the difference between dude and dure

is that dude is to address someone with the term of address dudedure is to last, continue, endure.

As a noun dude

is a man.

As an interjection dude

is a term conveying excitement.

As an adjective dure is

hard; harsh; severe; rough.

dude

English

Alternative forms

* dood * dewd * (Internet slang)

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia dude)
  • (slang) A man.
  • (slang, used in the vocative) A term of address for a man.
    • Relax, dude .
  • (originally) An inexperienced cowboy.
  • (slang) A tourist.
  • (archaic) A dandy, a man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance.

    • Synonyms

    * (man) bloke , chap (dated British), cove (dated British), guy * (term of address for a man) mate (qualifier) * (dandy) dandy, fop, masher * See also

    Derived terms

    * dude-bro * dude ranch * dudine (obsolete), dudess (obsolete), dudette

    Interjection

  • (slang) A term conveying excitement.
    • Dude , I’m glad you finally called.

    Verb

    (dud)
  • to address someone with the term of address

    • References

    External links

    * Essay on the etymology of "Dude" English terms of address ----

    dure

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Verb

    (dur)
  • (label) To last, continue, endure.
  • *:
  • *:she was one of the damoysels of the lake that hy?te Nyneue // And euer she maade Merlyn good chere tyl she had lerned of hym al maner thynge that she desyred and he was assoted vpon her that he myghte not be from her / Soo on a tyme he told kynge Arthur that he sholde not dure longe but for al his craftes he shold be put in the erthe quyck
  • *1526 , (William Tyndale), trans. Bible , (w) XIII:
  • *:But he that was sowne in the stony grunde ys he, which heareth the worde of God, and anon with ioye receaveth itt, yet hath no rottes in himselfe, And therefore he dureth but a season.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (lena) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) hard; harsh; severe; rough
  • * W. H. Russell
    • The winter is severe, and life is dure and rude.

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