durance vile

Variant of durance

durance definition

dur·ance (do̵or′əns, dyo̵or′-)

noun

Archaic imprisonment, esp. when long continued
mainly in durance vile

Etymology: ME duraunce < OFr < L durans, prp. of durare, to last: see durable

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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