Part 3542

<hw>Dur"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>prep.</tt> <ety>[Orig., p. pr. of <ets>dure</ets>.]</ety> <def>In the time of; as long as the action or existence of; <as>as, <ex>during</ex> life; <ex>during</ex> the space of a year.</as></def>

<h1>Durio</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Du"ri*o</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Malay <ets>d<?/ri</ets> thorn.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A fruit tree (<spn>D. zibethinus</spn>, the only species known) of the Indian Archipelago. It bears the durian.</def>

<h1>Durity</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Du"ri*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>duritas</ets>, fr. <ets>durus</ets> hard.]</ety> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Hardness; firmness.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Harshness; cruelty.</def>

<i>Cockeram.</i>

<h1>Durometer</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Du*rom"e*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>durus</ets> hard + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument for measuring the degree of hardness; especially, an instrument for testing the relative hardness of steel rails and the like.</def>

<h1>Durous</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Du"rous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>durus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Hard.</def> <mark>[Obs. & R.]</mark>

<h1>Durra</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Dur"ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Ar. <ets>dhorra</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A kind of millet, cultivated throughout Asia, and introduced into the south of Europe; a variety of <spn>Sorghum vulgare</spn>; -- called also <altname>Indian millet</altname>, and <altname>Guinea corn</altname>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>dhoorra</asp>, <asp>dhurra</asp>, <asp>doura</asp>, etc.]</altsp>

<h1>Durst</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Durst</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>imp.</tt> <def>of <er>Dare</er>. See <er>Dare</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt></def>

<h1>Durukuli</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Du`ru*ku"li</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small, nocturnal, South American monkey (<spn>Nyctipthecus trivirgatus</spn>).</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>douroucouli</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Durylic</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Du*ryl"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, allied to, or derived from, durene; <as>as, <ex>durylic</ex> acid</as>.</def>

<h1>Duse</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Duse</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A demon or spirit. See <er>Deuce</er>.</def>

<h1>Dusk</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Dusk</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>dusc</ets>, <ets>dosc</ets>, <ets>deosc</ets>; cf. dial. Sw. <ets>duska</ets> to drizzle, <ets>dusk</ets> a slight shower. <?/<?/<?/.]</ety> <def>Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.</def>

<blockquote>A pathless desert, <b>dusk</b> with horrid shades. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dusk</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Dusk</hw>, <tt>n.</tt>