EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
dúr1, a1. 1. Lit: Hard. (a) Rigid, solid. An domhan ~, the solid earth. (b) Hardy, tough. Draighean ~, tough blackthorn (stick). (c) Hard to do. Gníomh ~, hard deed. (d) Hard to bear. (e) Hard, unfeeling. 2. Dour, grim, obstinate. Gnúis dhúr, dour countenance. Tá cuma dhúr air, he looks surly. Is ~ a labhair sé, he spoke sullenly. Peacach ~, obdurate sinner. 3. Dense, stupid; blunt, insensitive. Tá sé chomh ~ le slis, he is extremely dull-witted. 4. Sluggish.
dúr2 = dobhar1,2.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ar mo dhúr-rian dom, as I was plodding along.
~ aibí, shocair, shuairc, ghuagach, dhúr, lively, settled, pleasant, fickle, dour, mind.