durement
French
Etymology
From dure + -ment.
Pronunciation
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Adverb
durement
- sternly, harshly
- with difficulty
Further reading
- “durement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- rudement
Middle French
Etymology
dure + -ment
Adverb
durement
- hard; intensely
- very; a lot
Old French
Etymology
dure + -ment
Adverb
durement
- hard; intensely
- much; very
- circa 1250, Marie de France, Equitan
- La dame ert durement bele
- The lady was very beautiful
- La dame ert durement bele
- circa 1250, Marie de France, Equitan