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dour

dour [ dowr, door ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. severe or unfriendly: severe or gloomy, and unfriendly and unresponsive toward others

2. determined: grimly and stubbornly determined

[14th century. Probably via Gaelic dūr "obstinate" < Latin durus "hard"]

dour·ly adverb
dour·ness noun
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